Medical Device Mixed Reality in Healthcare Market Review | Page 2

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Mixed Reality in Healthcare Market – Overview
Mixed reality is a combination of both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) by blending the
real-life environment with digital elements. This is an emerging technology that has an enormous potential
in the healthcare industry. Mixed reality continue to be a manageable force in the field of healthcare with
various applications ranging from reducing the use of cadavers in medical student training to post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) engagement therapy for patients and pre-operative visualization of brain
tumors by reviewing scans in-person using AR.
The implementation of mixed reality (MR) technologies in healthcare industry has improved the
operational environment. MR technology uses AR for moving static images to improve an actual
experience and VR engages the observer in a simulated 3D environment. Combination of IT solutions in
healthcare field has brought transformational changes in the perception of patients’ treatment and services
provided by healthcare providers.