Under a multi-year agreement, Next Galaxy Corp. and Miami Children's Hospital are jointly creating virtual reality instructional content for patient and medical professional education on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other lifesaving procedures, which will be released as an application for smartphones, Next Galaxy CEO Mary Spio said.
Incorporating eye gaze control, gestures and voice commands while "walking around" inside an emergency medical experience or crisis, Next Galaxy's Virtual Reality Model engages participants far beyond today's methodology of passively watching video and taking written tests.
“Assessments are incorporated directly into the medical VR models. We will design situations where participants are required to make the appropriate decisions about proper techniques," said Spio. "The Virtual CPR instructional will measure metrics and provide real-time feedback ensuring participants accurately perform CPR techniques. Further, the instructional will explain any mistake and prompt users to try again when errors are made. Supportive messages are delivered upon success."
The medical VR models will be viewable through smartphones and desktops as 3D, and via VR devices such as Google Cardboard, VRONE and Oculus Rift.