Augmented Reality Healthcare Applications-Ken Research Introduction: The medical task of surgery is one of the most complicated and intricate tasks performed by human beings. The high pay grade that surgeons have is due to the intense requirement of medical knowledge and high level of dexterity medical professionals need for surgery as the level of risk in surgery is incredibly high. The initial process of surgery worked using cadavers and fake human bodies which were mimicked and made to scale for the purpose of education and practice for surgeons but the increasing number of medical students coupled with the increasing demand for specialty surgeons capable of handling delicate tasks, especially in third world countries where there is not enough resources or financial capital available for first world healthcare, needs to be addressed to provide a healthcare solution that is feasible and is financially sound allowing for maximum accessibility and affordability for the healthcare markets. Research from Healthcare Market Reports Consulting indicates the solution to be Augmented Reality.
Augmented Reality: Augmented reality is a recent technology breakthrough introduced as a complimentary partner to virtual reality. The technology began primitively with the introduction of sprite imposition by pinning virtual objects on the environment that a user rendered through their camera. The movement and environment, both worked in real time, allowing the user of the AR to experience a semi simulated reality experience which was put into their real world environment. The major use of the technology so far has been in Gaming, Precision Engineering, Skill training and technical proficiency based fields like engineering and virtual design. The platform has grown to incorporate higher functionality, accuracy and a