FX.co ★ Top 5 industries to benefit from virtual reality

Medicine (surgery)

Nowadays, medicine is experiencing a technological boom. Da Vinci surgical system can carry out a number of high-precision operations while the surgeon supervises the process with the help of 3D glasses. Aspiring doctors watch the surgeries online. The team of Samara University in Russia developed Autoplan, a system that helps to plan and control the process of a surgery. This system can build a 3D model of viscera based on the MRI and CT results. It allows surgeons to plan further surgical procedures.

Astronautics and defence industry

Innovative technologies have a great impact on astronautics. Astronauts use the VR headset during their training on board of the International Space Station. The product helps to simulate the flight using SAFER jetpack. The VR headset enables astronauts to detect and track asteroids, space debris and other threats. During a military campaign, by means of the VR technology one can control a battlefield projecting critical information onto a special headset.

Education

The use of the VR technology in education began a long time ago. Massachusetts Institute of Technology actively experiments with new educational methods based on augmented reality. Innovative techniques are learnt through Reviving the Revolution and other games. During the course of the game, various historic battles are demonstrated to students. According to experts, such methods can become an invaluable resource for teaching at schools. Teachers will have to adopt new gadgets and develop new curricula based on interaction in the future.

Development of tourist routes

The utilization of the VR technology in tourism is highly demanded. Nowadays, tour operators use QR-codes to provide clients with additional information about tourist attractions. The VR apps also gain popularity as they can help people to travel around the world online. For example, TimeTraveller is a Germany developed app which can show you how the Berlin wall used to look like. Museums also try to apply augmented reality to increase the number of visitors.

Car design

Virtual and augmented reality is actively used in the design of cars and other vehicles. Engineers and designers can test a vehicle they develop and assess it in terms of comfort and safety. The latest technology is applied at Ford Motor. During virtual testing a vehicle, Ford Motor’s designers use the Oculus Rift headset. According to analysts, the popularity of augmented reality in the global car industry increases.