VR & Robotics Could Be The Future Of Medical Training | VRScout
Kyle Melnick
FundamentalVR is partnering with Haply Robotics to provide more realistic VR surgical simulations.
FundamentalVR and Haply Robotics Partnership
FundamentalVR is partnering with Haply Robotics to enhance virtual reality (VR) surgical training by introducing more advanced haptic technology.
The collaboration combines FundamentalVR’s immersive medical simulation platform with Haply Robotics’ portable haptic controllers, including the flagship Inverse3 device, to create more realistic and effective surgical training experiences.
The Future of Medical Training with VR and Haptics
Immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are transforming the healthcare industry.
Applications include:
AR-assisted surgeries
VR-based medical training
Realistic surgical simulations
Remote healthcare education
FundamentalVR’s Fundamental Surgery platform uses VR technology combined with haptics to provide medical students and professional surgeons with realistic simulations of real-world procedures.
The platform also includes educational features such as:
Multi-user virtual classrooms
Instructor-led training sessions
Collaborative medical learning environments
Enhancing Surgical Simulations Through Haptic Feedback
FundamentalVR’s partnership with Haply Robotics aims to make surgical simulations even more realistic by adding advanced force feedback and touch-based interaction.
Haply’s portable haptic technology allows users to experience physical sensations similar to real surgical procedures, helping bridge the gap between virtual training and real-world medical practice.
The combination of VR and haptic feedback enables affordable and accessible surgical education that can be delivered remotely.
Industry Leaders Share Their Vision
Richard Vincent, Co-founder and CEO of FundamentalVR, highlighted the importance of innovation in expanding the Fundamental Surgery platform and improving medical education.
He explained that the partnership with Haply Robotics will help support medical device and pharmaceutical partners through a hardware-agnostic platform designed to improve skills transfer and training outcomes.
Colin Gallacher, President and Co-founder of Haply Robotics, emphasized that Haply’s haptic devices enhance FundamentalVR’s virtual environments by adding realistic force feedback and a sense of touch.
Transforming Surgical Education
By combining FundamentalVR’s VR simulation technology with Haply Robotics’ advanced haptic solutions, this partnership represents a major step toward the future of medical training.
The collaboration aims to deliver:
More realistic surgical practice
Improved learning experiences
Better skill development
Accessible medical simulation worldwide
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FundamentalVR partnered with Haply Robotics to create more realistic VR surgical simulations by combining immersive virtual environments with advanced haptic technology and realistic force feedback.
