HoloLens 2 aids healthcare efforts at UK care home, replacing tablets and smart phones

In-person interactions are so… (checks notes) 2019.

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Imagine a world where those in need of medical attention are greeted by someone with the body of a nurse but the head of a general practitioner (GP). That world’s been around for a while via tech such as phones and tablets, but now takes the form of nurses wearing HoloLens headsets so GPs can see everything going on without having to physically be in the room.

Such is the case at Kendal Care Home in Cumbria. Using HoloLens 2 headsets and the Dynamics 365 Remote Assist app, nurses are able to act as the body, eyes, and ears of GPs, while the doctors simply watch everything from behind a monitor in a remote location. This limits the amount of physical exposure the elderly and vulnerable care home patients are subjected to, minimizing safety risks brought about by the pandemic. Microsoft has awhole blog poston the subject, as well as a video.

Of course, aiding in elderly medical assistance is far from the only thing HoloLens is good for (when itworks as intended). It’s also great for combat, as evidenced by the U.S. Army’s(delayed) IVAS contract. And on top of that, it’s good for metaverse initiatives, which is whyMeta is gobbling upMicrosoft’s HoloLens experts.

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