MMVR/NextMed - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality

The "NextMed/MMVR: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality" website (NextMed.com) has just been updated with materials going back to the first conference, in 1992. Researchers working in healthcare applications of virtual reality, simulation, modeling, visualization, imaging, robotics, and related technologies may enjoy exploring this newly expanded archive.

Congratulations to Anthony Gallagher, recipient of the 20th Satava Award!

The 22nd MMVR is off to a great start!

Our 22nd conference starts in just one week! We've got a fine program that showcases innovation by researchers from around the world. Lectures, posters, demos, panel discussions, and more.
For those of you who will be joining us: looking forward to seeing you in Los Angeles. And for those who can't: stop by here later to check out the photos!
http://www.nextmed.com

NextMed / MMVR22 : Welcome NextMed MMVR22 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality is a scientific conference on medical virtual reality and other data-enabled technologies for patient care and medical education: simulation, modeling, imaging, visualization, robotics, haptics, sensors, and medical intelligence networks.

From the Terminator through Watson and beyond… The NY Times looks at the evolution of artificial intelligence. While much has been accomplished, huge challenges remain. And the day when robot overlords replace humanity is, it appears, a ways off.
http://nyti.ms/1QExM5z

Video: The Terminator and the Washing Machine What the legendary matches between supercomputer Deep Blue and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov reveal about today’s artificial intelligence and machine learning fears.

Roller coasters are fun but the views from amusement parks are often of bland suburban landscapes. Why not add VR for a more thrilling backdrop? (Entertainment dollars fund a lot of R&D, by the way, and engineering progress frequently flows into more prosaic domains, like healthcare.)
https://youtu.be/FOM5l-GXvB4

The New Revolution

Somewhat out of scope for this conference - but amazing all the same...
http://designawards.core77.com/Open-Design/29865/IKO-Creative-Prosthetic-System

IKO Creative Prosthetic System - by Carlos Arturo Torres / Core77 Design Awards IKO is a creative prosthetic system designed for children to explore and empower their creativity in a playful, social and friendly way.

Second Life has been used, among many things, for medical education. (Our conference had several lectures on this topic years ago.) Project Sansar is Linden Labs' next generation virtual world, taking advantage of the latest head-mounted display technology.
http://puls.ly/2-skCA ://readwrite.com/2016/03/02/linden-lab-project-sansar

Vytmin

We've been busy finalizing the program, and the mini-lectures and demos are now scheduled. Stop by and download the latest version at http://www.nextmed.com/en/left/program/
Keep in mind: our excellent guest room rate at the Sheraton LA DT ends this Wednesday. If you've not booked your room yet, don't wait any longer!

NextMed / MMVR22 : Conference Program NextMed MMVR22 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality is a scientific conference on medical virtual reality and other data-enabled technologies for patient care and medical education: simulation, modeling, imaging, visualization, robotics, haptics, sensors, and medical intelligence networks.