All along, we talked more about the application of VR in medical applications. There have been many reports of Lei Fengnet (searching for the "Lei Feng Net" public number concerned) before. The concept of "AR + healthcare" is far less popular than VR. In fact, AR games can also bring unexpected surprises in the medical field.
According to Detroit News, like many seven-year-olds, John Jack also enjoys playing games on iPads and mobile phones. However, other children may just relax by playing games. Unlike them, Jack is to restore health. Only in February of this year did he perform a surgery for cerebral aneurysms.
Currently, doctors and therapists at the Children's Hospital of the University of Michigan are using some AR games, such as the SpellBound app developed by Pokémon GO and Ann Arbor, to help children gradually recover from their injuries. They allow children to practice sports skills by playing AR games.
In a recent seminar, Jack's doctor Leah Hagamen and nurse Donna Thompson showed children's books "Albert the Confused Manatee" read with the SpellBound app. Jack can practice finger movement by clicking on a specific point in the application.
In fact, when Jack was sent to the emergency room, his mother, Rachael Haas, thought that Jack had only caught a cold. However, in the emergency room, the doctor discovered that Jack had a brain aneurysm caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation. The bleeding had spread from the brain stem to the spine.
Within a day, Jack did two major surgeries and finally survived after a few days of coma. At the same time, however, the doctor told Jack's family that although he had awakened, he could not express his inner thoughts—his brain was in a dormant state and could not express mental awareness outside.
The doctor thinks that Jack has a low chance of rehabilitation and recommends stopping treatment. Before Jack was sick, he was a sunny boy who liked playing basketball and playing football. He is now walking, talking, and even lifting his head. Jack's mother did not give up and decided to continue looking for other hospitals to treat Jack.
In May of this year, after being transferred to three hospitals in Michigan, Jack was sent to Mott Hospital. Since then, Jack has started to look up, grab something with his hands, and speak some complete sentences.
"Jack's legs are very powerful, but they are not yet coordinated," Haas said. "In the past few weeks, he has been saying as much as before. He only calmed down when he was eating and sleeping. The doctors also A lot of tests have been done and Jack's psychological perception is complete, but the bridge between the brain and body is still recovering."
Doctors are helping Jack walk through traditional methods while helping Jack to restore his athletic function with AR games Pokémon GO and SpellBound.
In addition, hospital staff also claimed that they had been using AR technology to assist patients for three years. In addition to rehabilitation, AR technology was also used to calm down children before surgery.
During the treatment, the doctor examined Jack's head while allowing Jack to use his right hand to play games on his mobile phone - because Jack's right hand was not as good as his left hand.
Although the accuracy of Jack's movements is not enough, when he throws the ball or interacts with the small seahorse, we can clearly see the energy and enthusiasm of a 7-year-old child. He is having a good time.
"In the treatment of children, so that they are an essential means of game play", Thompson said, "The children will not care what your purpose is." For Jack, the doctor will let him play the game, while also Do some stretching exercises. For example, Thompson will place the iPad a little higher than Jack's view when he needs to practice looking up.
After some hard work, Jack can already slide two SpellBound special cards to show an AR tiger and AR elephant on the phone. Jack clicks on the screen and hears the sound of tigers and elephants.
Although Jack always tries several times and occasionally needs the help of a doctor, he can always accomplish his goal. Whenever Jack completes a task, he will show a big smile.
During the treatment, this application called SpellBound gradually came into sight. This is the first application designed by startup ALTality. ALTality was founded in October 2014 and the founder is Christina York. York has always believed that AR has much to offer. This year, the explosion of Pokémon GO finally allowed AR to start moving towards the mainstream.
"AR fascinates me, and I believe it can solve many problems encountered in human real life."
York said that they will also continue to work on the development of AR.
Recently, discussion on AR continued at the China Advanced Technology and Investment Forum held in Silicon Valley in the United States. Some experts said that in the future, AR will become more life-like and it will also be used in all areas of life, including medical care, education, maintenance, and reading. The prospects of AR are limitless.
Via detroitnews
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