The VR headset not only reduces the need for torchlight, but also enables the eye specialists even in remote locations to diagnose optic neuropathies, disorders that arise from a damaged optic nerve, more accurately and efficiently.
The study compared patients with and without virtual reality (VR) headsets having rigid cystoscopies, where a rigid telescope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder.
The study, published in The Journal of Pain, showed that VR can also reduce pain symptoms such as prickling and pain following touch, that are often seen in patients with nerve injury.
According to The Information, Facebook has planned an aggressive strategy of building its own consumer hardware to cut the dependence on Apple and Google.
According to The Verge, the headset won't launch this year, but the company is announcing early plans to make it available on the PS5 at some point in the future.
The findings indicated that trial participants who spent a total of four hours training with the app at home had an improvement in their ability to handle real height situations.
"We have effectively solved the issue with the foveated rendering technology that existed in the mass production of VR systems," researcher Viktor Belyaev, Professor at the RUDN University in Russia.
The probe by Bundeskartellamt or the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced on Thursday will examine how the linkage between Oculus VR products and the Facebook platform will affect competition
