Mixed reality (MR) technology is set to help front-line healthcare workers with the latest development through a collaboration between ThirdEye and Crozer.
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, based health services provider Crozer Health, has entered into a partnership with augmented reality and mixed reality solutions provider ThirdEye Gen. The MR and AR company will provide mixed reality tools for the hospital system, to enable doctors to establish connections with first responders. They are able to relay instructions related to the condition of patients prior to them being taken to the hospital.
Mixed reality technology combines the digital and real worlds, and can display health-related information in real-time along with vital insights based on the environment.
In a practical scenario, a first responder who is wearing the mixed reality glasses by ThirdEye can easily check the temperature of a patient by using a thermal sensor. They can also look at instructions relayed by doctors and send back audio and video.
Bruce Egan, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, Crozer Health, spoke about the partnership recently. According to him, the EMS team at Crozer has partnered with ThirdEye to implement augmented reality-based remote assistance for frontline medics. Combining augmented and mixed reality has helped the health body provide hassle-free remote help to ensure uninterrupted care to patients. He elaborated that the collaboration is still ongoing, and ThirdEye might add fresh first responder features.
The RespondEye AR software by ThirdEye was created for providing acute support to first responders, in cooperation with the doctors and paramedics at Crozer Health. This platform has integration with EMS backend systems and can offer custom EMS protocols. They can run with the mixed reality glasses by ThirdEye, along with Android and iOS devices.
ThirdEye released the pilot for its first glasses back in 2020 to meet the expectations set forth by the COVID pandemic and its safety demands. Back then, it considered the technology as a possible solution for first responders to service patients that may be infected, without having to establish physical touch with them.
Nick Cherukuri, founder and CEO, ThirdEye, also expressed his views regarding the partnership and how the company is putting in efforts. He said that its software and hardware solutions are geared towards helping frontline workers get all the technical help they need. According to Cherukuri, the company had obtained HIPAA certification for its RespondEye platform and its X2 MR Glasses. RespondEye is a tool geared towards the healthcare industry, and especially for first responders. Cherukuri said that the technology helps provide easy access to patient data and equips medics with all they require.
In the past decade, virtual reality solutions have made their mark in the healthcare industry, particularly in the domain of chronic care treatments. AppliedVR, an immersive technology company, had received funding of $36 million last November for VR-based pain management therapeutics.
Whilst there are some hurdles regarding mixed reality adoption, these can be worked upon to improve outcomes in the healthcare sector.
