This Hospital Uses VR Technology To Livestream Surgeries

Because the COVID-19 pandemic still shows no sign of ending, many countries have not broken their social-distancing rules yet. During this time, the internship at a hospital sounds impossible for medical students and doctors. However, one in Tokyo, Japan has made this dream come true, thanks to their live-streamed surgical procedures in virtual reality.

So what is really going on in that hospital? Being known as top experts in medical robots and AI algorithms experiments, surgeons from Tokyo Women’s Medical University are carrying out operations in front of a giant 8K VR camera. By using this method, medical students can use a VR headset to really experience surgeries while obeying the stay-at-home orders.

At this time, although the idea is used for the safety concerns only, it is predicted to have a far-reaching effect on medical education. Students and perhaps the general public may have more opportunities to access operation by the use of VR technology. 

Sharing the same opinion, the CEO of the VR company Hacosco Naotaka Fujii stated in his blog that the VR live streaming has had considerable importance in helping learners gain real experience without having human contact. Moreover, students are also provided with a high-quality perspective of the surgery as the VR camera is placed overhead. 

Moreover, the fact that the camera is reported to produce a better view of the operation than when a student has to watch with a doctor’s shoulder in front or through the thick glass door of the surgical room somehow foretells the promising future of using VR to enhance the quality of medical education. 

Additionally, this opinion is also supported by the CEO of Hacosco, which exemplified the wide use of VR technology in many aspects of the medical field such as research and postoperative rehabilitation. 

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