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VR Devices Focus Of FDA Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

The emerging technology carries benefits and risks

 
• By Brian Bossetta

The US agency’s Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) held a webinar to evaluate the benefits and risks of virtual and augmented reality medical devices, the need for patient education on the technology, and how patient perspectives can better inform the agency’s decision making in bringing these devices to market.

Patient using VR technology
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Imagine someone wearing a headset to virtually experience routine activities that most take for granted, such as shopping or simply walking to the mailbox. Then upon successful completion of the activity a voice applauds the user and offers encouragement to attempt another task.

Now consider the person wearing the headset is not playing a game but is a stroke survivor using virtual reality...

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