A recent article on Healthcare Innovation discusses the use of Augmented Reality technology in medicine. According to ABI Research, use cases such as improving the operating room, and viewing surgery remotely will boost the use of medical AR.
Michael Inouye, the Principal Analyst at ABI Research, is quoted to have said that applying AR in medical education will be vital because future experts can use it following graduation. He also said that investment and safety trials are needed for AR in surgery, though it has great potential and is expected to start up next year.
Augmented Reality companies mentioned in the article are Vuzix, Ubimax and Pristine. The article concludes with another comment from Inouye, who is quoted to have said that the medicine industry will help to advance new technology, and that growth of AR will undoubtedly happen soon.
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