Virtual reality is poised to change the way health care providers interact with patients

Typical advancements in the field of health care involve new surgery techniques or medications.

But virtual reality has been used in the medical field for several years, with studies pointing to its ability to improve surgeons' performance and the added benefit of training new surgeons without the risk of operating on a real patient.

VR in the medical field is receiving renewed interest since the launch of Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset on Feb. 2, and health care professionals have been challenged to innovate new ways to use the technology to help patients.

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