Augmented reality:: Is this the future of doctor’s appointments?
Doctors using augmented reality were able to show patients' inside their own bodies, revealing growing fibroids, an enlarged prostate, and more hidden conditions. By Amy Barrett Published: 09th March, 2022 at 20:00 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Email to a friend The BBC Two show Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway shows how future technology could blend with medical appointments, but how close are we to using augmented reality (AR) in our hospitals? In the show, doctors and radiologists work together with digital artists to create 3D representations of patients’ bodies. Then, the patient wears a Microsoft HoloLens to view their limbs and organs, while their doctor explains exactly why and how their condition is affecting them. You might be more familiar with the use of AR in apps like Pokémon Go , where digital versions of the Pokémon characters are placed in your real world via your smartphone camera. And while both augmented and virtual reality are