Extended Reality (XR) company Varjo has coupled with Laerdal Medical to create mixed-reality training simulations for medical scenarios, allowing for doctors from all over the world to connect and collaborate on several projects with a universal goal of advancing the industry. Laerdal is a prominent leader in patient simulation who made it their mission to save an additional 1 million lives every year by 2030. This sort of ambition is what attracted Varjo to join, given their reputation as one of the top vendors of XR technology.
Laerdal had been pursuing immersive medical training techniques for quite some time. Their progress was hindered by a lack of advancements in technology, but thanks to Varjo’s high-performance solutions, they were able to achieve the sort of immersion they were searching for. Varjo helped Laerdal bridge the gap between physical and digital training modules, allowing for trainees to learn from their mistakes without putting the lives of actual subjects in danger. These new modules combine elements from existing technologies such as data collection and cloud infrastructure to create unprecedented scenarios where doctors can not only see exactly what they will be exposed to but also interact with simulated subjects in real-time.
Varjo and Laerdal’s advancements could not have come at a better time. With a shift in professional discourse due to Covid-19, coupled with the rapidly changing landscape of modern medicine, doctors are now able to share ideas with each other from wherever they are located. Thanks to Varjo’s Video Pass-through XR program, physical objects in the real world such as manikins, monitors, and medical devices can be assimilated into these simulated realities and replaced with digital equivalents.
These developments towards mixed-reality medical training are not just monumental for the field of medicine. By exposing another part of the world to XR digital solutions, the industry as a whole will see an uptake in consumer interest. If XR technology can help medical professionals learn and adapt in ways they never thought was possible, there is no telling what the ceiling for XR solutions could be. Visit Varjo’s website to learn more about their work with Laerdal.
