VR technology set to transform healthcare in China
11-Nov-17, China Daily
The booming technology of virtual reality could bring about revolutionary change in China's medical field, though VR still faces huge challenges, experts said.
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"A virtual human body is expected to be transferred into a new medical platform, where some operations and drug development can be done," said Zhao Qinping, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. "Currently, medical experiments are mainly carried out on living animals and human volunteers ... a virtual human body will provide a new method," Zhao said during the World Virtual Reality Innovation Conference in Qingdao.