Levelling up healthcare: Understanding games' life-changing medical potential | Playable Futures
Levelling up healthcare: Understanding games' life-changing medical potential | Playable Futures
Levelling up healthcare: Understanding games' life-changing medical potential | Playable Futures
Will Freeman
July 8, 2024
Summary
Video games have long been used in training and simulation, and their potential in healthcare is growing rapidly. With advancements in game tech, particularly tools like Speech Graphics' Rapport platform, which offers realistic facial animation, the future of healthcare training and patient interaction looks promising. Rapport’s tech, used in medical training and direct patient support, illustrates the significant impact of gaming technology on healthcare. Innovations like real-time telepresence, AR-enhanced surgeries, and VR-based rehabilitation highlight the expanding role of game tech. As these technologies evolve, they promise to improve medical training, diagnostics, and patient care, blending digital and physical elements for better outcomes.
Reference
Freeman, W. (2024, July 8). Levelling up healthcare: Understanding games' life-changing medical potential. Playable Futures. GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/levelling-up-healthcare-understanding-games-life-changing-medical-potential-playable-futures