Augmented Reality's Healthcare Revolution
InformationWeek, Friday, October 25th, 2024
AR isn't only a powerful business and entertainment tool. It can also help save lives.
Augmented reality (AR), the real-time integration of digital information into a user's environment, has many applications in industry, entertainment, transportation, and beyond. Yet AR's most important application could be providing enhanced healthcare.
AR's power lies in its ability to provide additional context through images, videos, or 3D models overlaid on the physical world, says Julie Stegman, vice president and general manager in the health learning practice at information services firm Wolters Kluwer. "These tools can be invaluable in healthcare in both education and practice as users interact with anatomical structures, models, or even medical devices," she explains in an online interview.