VR training

Roundup: Touch free entry range to help NHS return to normal, study on VR training for care workers and more briefs

By Sara Mageit 10:30 am July 2, 2020

VR TRAINING FOR CARE WORKERS IMPROVES INFECTION CONTROL A study carried out as part of the government funded TechForce19 challenge has shown that when carers receive training via immersive digital technology, including VR, it can improve understanding of infection control measures by 76% and knowledge retention of health and safety guidelines by 230%. As part of a randomised control...

VR-powered caregiver training tool Embodied Labs raises $3.2M seed round

By Jonah Comstock 02:58 pm January 14, 2020

Embodied Labs, a young company using virtual reality to provide immersive training for caregivers, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding, the company announced yesterday at the Health 2.0 VentureConnect event on the sidelines of the JP Morgan healthcare conference in San Francisco. “The round is very exciting because we triangulated experts in healthcare and aging care with [experts in]...