Extending reality, extending healthcare

Extending reality, extending healthcare

Monash Tech Talks Face-to-face
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (AEST)
Free

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A whole new realm to healthcare

Extended reality (XR) spans all immersive technologies such as AR, VR and hybrid reality. But did you know that the benefits of XR goes well beyond games and retail? That these advancements can even save lives?

Get ahead of a rapidly-growing trend

In this Melbourne Knowledge Week Monash Tech Talks special, we’re tapping into an increasingly intriguing topic: using immersive technologies to enhance the quality of healthcare.

How? Find out from our esteemed interdisciplinary panel who will speak about:

  • diverse XR tools and applications
  • real-life examples of XR technology being used in healthcare
  • the multitude of benefits that XR holds for practitioners and patients
  • the potential uses of XR – and why it’s key to the sector's future.
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Speakers

Professor Chris Bain

Lead, Alliance for Digital Health At Monash (ADAM) and Member, AIM for Health Lab

Professor Barbora de Courten

Specialist Physician and Head of Healthy Ageing Program and Deputy Head of Dept. of Medicine, Monash University

Ramesh (Ram) Mark Nataraja

Academic General Paediatric Surgeon, Monash Children’s Hospital

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