Augmented and Virtual Reality in Immersive Healthcare
by Hari Murthy, Kukatlapalli Pradeep Kumar, Tulsi Pawan Fowdur, Aynur Unal
13From Concept to Clinic: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Emerging Health Diagnostics with a Focus on Autism
Smrity Prasad and Senthil Vadivu M.*
Department of Statistics and Data Science, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative technology with various applications in fields such as simulation, gaming, sports, and entertainment. VR technology has extended its reach into the medical industry, leveraging computer-generated information and visuals to simulate real-world sensory experiences. Augmented reality (AR) is an expertise that covers computer-generated virtual objects onto the real world when it is seen through mobile phones, tablets, or AR glasses. VR and AR have started popular in 2016. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a many-sided neurodevelopmental condition and is caused because of difficulties in social interaction, communication, and iterative behavior. ASD is increasingly predominant globally, touching roughly 2 in 100. If there is timely diagnosis and intervention, then there will be fewer problems. In recent years, AR and VR technologies have become one best option and novel means in the analysis and treatment of autism. Controlled environments that can imitate real-life social situations, contribution clinician’s critical insights into the perceptions, and interactions of individuals with ASD in relation to their surroundings will be provided by AR and VR. These technologies assist customized intermediations, ...
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