FundamentalVR & Mayo Clinic: Kooperation zur Entwicklung medizinischer VR-Simulationen

Eine dreijährige Partnerschaft zwischen FundamentalVR und Mayo Clinic sorgt für die Entwicklung medizinischer sowie edukativer VR-Erfahrungen zur Ausbildung von Chirurgen. Zusätzlich konnte das Unternehmen weitere Investitionen in Höhe von 1,4 Millionen US-Dollar sammeln.

Fundamental VR & Mayo Clinic – Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung medizinischer VR-Erfahrungen

Fundamental VR ist bekannt für seine eigene Software-Plattform Fundamental Surgery, welche dank einer Kombination aus VR und haptischen Sensoren die Ausbildung von medizinischen Fachkräften optimieren soll. Zu diesen Zwecken konnte sich das Unternehmen bereits Investorengelder in Höhe von ein Millionen US-Dollar sichern. Zusätzlich erhielten die Verantwortlichen nun weitere 1,4 Millionen Dollar von Tern Plc für die VR-Projekte.

Eine neue Partnerschaft über drei Jahre mit der Non-Profit-Organisation Mayo Clinic soll zudem für neue VR-Simulationen auf der Plattform sorgen. Dank der Kooperation werden zahlreiche klinische Forschungsdaten zur Verfügung gestellt. Außerdem zieht die VR-Plattform Fundamental Surgery zukünftig in diverse Ausbildungszentren in Amerika ein.

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Richard Vincent, CEO von FundamentalVR, spricht optimistisch über die zukünftige Kooperation:

Diese Kollaboration mit Mayo Clinic wird unseren Fortschritt rapide beschleunigen und sicherstellen, dass unser Team von FundamentalVR Zugang zu den besten chirurgischen Wissensquellen erhält. Der ultimative Fokus von Mayo Clinic und FundamentalVR liegt auf den Patienten und in diesem Sinne teilen wir die Überzeugung, dass die über unsere Plattform verfügbaren komparativen Datenanalysen und -messungen einen positiven Einfluss auf das Wohlbefinden der Menschen auf der ganzen Welt haben werden. Unsere haptische sowie immersive VR-Plattform hat sich bereits als neuer Weg zur Entwicklung neuer Kompetenzen erwiesen, und wir sind stolz darauf, dass dies von einer der führenden und inspirierendsten medizinischen Gruppen der USA anerkannt wurde.”

Aus der Partnerschaft sollen neue VR-Simulationen in den Bereichen Chirurgie, Robotik sowie spezifische patientenbezogene Erfahrungen entstehen.

(Quellen: Road to VR | Fundamental Surgery | Video: FundamentalVR YouTube)

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FundamentalVR Launches Development Agreement with Mayo Clinic

Virtual reality (VR) training and data analysis technology platform FundamentalVR has announced a three-year strategic alliance and joint development agreement with US-based medical centre Mayo Clinic. This agreement will see both companies developing surgical VR simulation and education products.

As well as developing new products, the agreement will see the current release of the Fundamental Surgery platform being used in Mayo Clinic’s simulation centres, which are located in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.

FundamentalVR intends to use the expertise of the surgeons and clinical practitioners at the Mayo Clinic, along with other experts in areas such as 3D modelling, data science and simulation in order to create immersive simulation content, assessment criteria and other products for FundamentalVR’s haptic and VR medical simulation platform.

Richard Vincent, CEO at FundamentalVR commented, “This collaboration with the Mayo Clinic will dramatically accelerate our progress and ensures that the FundamentalVR team has access to the very best surgical knowledge. Mayo Clinic and FundamentalVR are both ultimately focused on improving patient outcomes and with this in mind we share the belief that the comparative data insight and measurement available through our platform will have a profoundly positive impact on the wellbeing of people around the world. Our haptic + immersive VR platform has already proven itself to offer a new way to allow skills development and we are proud that this has been recognised by one of the USA’s leading and most inspirational medical groups.”

The agreement will see Mayo Clinic and FundamentalVR collaborating on a range of simulations will an initial focus on the area of General Surgery. There are plans to then move into other areas such as robotic and patient-specific simulation using digital imaging and communications in medicine data along with 3D modelling. The aim is to bring the expertise of the Mayo Clinic into new areas of education, assessment and evaluation.

For future coverage on VR in healthcare, keep checking back with VRFocus.

FundamentalVR Partners with Mayo Clinic to Develop VR Surgical Simulations, Raises $1.4M Financing

FundamentalVR, the training and data analysis technology platform, today announced a three-year deal to jointly develop surgical VR simulation and education products with Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned academic medical center. FundamentalVR has also raised an additional $1.4 million in financing by its existing investor Tern Plc, bringing its total to $2.45 million.

The partnership is said to leverage Mayo Clinic’s surgeons and clinical practitioners, as well as its 3D modelling, data scientists and simulation specialists—all of whom will work to create new simulation content, assessment criteria and validation for Fundamental Surgery. In a press statement, the company says they’ll also benefit from access to “an unrivalled body of clinical research and validation opportunities.”

Mayo Clinic has recently brought the jointly developed VR surgery platform, Fundamental Surgery, to several simulation centers in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.

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“This collaboration with the Mayo Clinic will dramatically accelerate our progress and ensures that the FundamentalVR team has access to the very best surgical knowledge,” FundamentalVR CEO Richard Vincent says. “Mayo Clinic and FundamentalVR are both ultimately focused on improving patient outcomes and with this in mind we share the belief that the comparative data insight and measurement available through our platform will have a profoundly positive impact on the wellbeing of people around the world. Our haptic + immersive VR platform has already proven itself to offer a new way to allow skills development and we are proud that this has been recognised by one of the USA’s leading and most inspirational medical groups.”

Through the partnership, the company hopes to tap into Mayo Clinic’s expertise with the ultimate goal of expanding the platform’s function in education, assessment and evaluation. To this end, the companies have planned to collaborate on a range of simulations in General Surgery, robotic and patient-specific simulation derived from DiCom (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) data and 3D modelling.

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The VR Job Hub: Exciting Late August Opportunities

The weekend is here once again and it means that its time for another entry in The VR Job Hub. As the final weekend of August is here, there are plenty of open positions available for the likes of developers, designers, managers, and engineers working on immersive technology at companies like Spatial, Magic Leap, nDreams and FundamentalVR. With a big variety of different jobs available there is sure to be something for everyone this weekend.

Every weekend VRFocus gathers together a number open position from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industry, in locations around the globe, to help make finding the ideal job easier. Below are a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on VR, AR and MR.

Location

Company

Role

Link

Houston, TX, US VISION 3D AR/VR Developer

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New York, NY, US

Spatial Unity 3D AR/VR Developer

Click Here to Apply

San Francisco, CA, US

Accenture

AR/VR Designer

Click Here to Apply

Dania Beach, FL, US

Magic Leap

Quality Systems Manager

Click Here to Apply

Plantation, FL, US

Magic Leap Senior Software Engineer, Native

Click Here to Apply

Plantation, FL, US

Magic Leap Social Media Specialist

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Sunnyvale, CA, US Magic Leap Senior Multimedia Stack Developer

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London, UK FundamentalVR Haptics Engineer

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London, UK FundamentalVR Senior Haptics Engineer

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Penang, Malaysia Maitree VR/AR Producer / Journalist (VR)

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Farnborough, UK nDreams Senior Graphics Programmer

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Farnborough, UK nDreams Principal Level Designer

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Farnborough, UK nDreams Level Designer

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As always, if there was nothing in this week’s feature that was a good fit for you, you can always look at the previous edition of The VR Job Hub.

As always, if you are an employer looking for someone to fill an immersive technology related role – regardless of the industry – don’t forget you can send us the lowdown on the position and we’ll be sure to feature it in that following week’s feature. Details should be sent to myself (keva@vrfocus.com) and also Peter Graham (pgraham@vrfocus.com).

Check back with VRFocus next Sunday at the usual time of 3PM (UK) for another selection of jobs from around the industry.

The VR Job Hub: The World Cup Is Ending But The Jobs Are Not

Even with the FIFA World Cup coming to a close soon it does not mean that the number of exciting opportunities in the immersive industry have slowed down. In this week’s entry of The VR Job Hub there are a number of positions available around the world in fields such as programming, art, design, and many more.

Every weekend VRFocus gathers together a number open position from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industry, in locations around the globe, to help make finding the ideal job easier. Below are a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on VR, AR and MR.

Location

Company

Role

Link

London, UK University of Westminster Assistant Technician (XR Lab)

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Hyderabad Area, India

Future World Studios Senior Game Programmer for VR

Click Here to Apply

San Francisco, CA, US

Niantic, Inc

Unity Technical Artist

Click Here to Apply

Sunnyvale, CA, US

Niantic, Inc

Senior Software Engineer

Click Here to Apply

London, UK

FundamentalVR Senior Haptics Engineer

Click Here to Apply

Melbourne, AU

RMIT University Senior AR/VR Developer

Click Here to Apply

Malvern, PA Tipping Point Media 3D VR/AR Developer

Click Here to Apply

Mountain View, CA, US Google Software Engineer, VR

Click Here to Apply

Mountain View, CA, US Google Software Engineer, ARCore

Click Here to Apply

San Bruno, CA, US YouTube Software Engineer, VR

Click Here to Apply

Guildford, UK Figment Productions Production Manager

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Eynsham, UK Adlens AR & VR Senior Design Engineer

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San Francisco, CA, US High Fidelity Senior Content Developer

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As always, if there was nothing in this week’s feature that was a good fit for you, you can always look at the previous edition of The VR Job Hub.

As always, if you are an employer looking for someone to fill an immersive technology related role – regardless of the industry – don’t forget you can send us the lowdown on the position and we’ll be sure to feature it in that following week’s feature. Details should be sent to myself (keva@vrfocus.com) and also Peter Graham (pgraham@vrfocus.com).

Check back with VRFocus next Sunday at the usual time of 3PM (UK) for another selection of jobs from around the industry.

The VR Job Hub: Fresh July Opportunities

It’s July, meaning it is a new month full of new chances and opportunities. This also means it is time for The VR Job Hub where a number of positions across the immersive industry as waiting for you to apply. This weekend there are available jobs for copywriters, 3D artists, software engineers, designers, developers, and many more at a wide range of companies. So why not start the month of July off by finding your dream job.

Every weekend VRFocus gathers together a number open position from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industry, in locations around the globe, to help make finding the ideal job easier. Below are a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on VR, AR and MR.

Location

Company

Role

Link

Menlo Park, CA, US Oculus VR Copywriter

Click Here to Apply

London, UK

FundamentalVR 3D Artist

Click Here to Apply

San Francisco, CA, US

Niantic, Inc

Unity Technical Artist

Click Here to Apply

Sunnyvale, CA, US

Niantic, Inc

Senior Software Engineer

Click Here to Apply

Vancouver, BC, CA

CloudHead Games Game Designer

Click Here to Apply

Vancouver, BC, CA

CloudHead Games VFX Artist

Click Here to Apply

Nashville, TN, US BehaVR Technical Artist / 3D Generalist

Click Here to Apply

Melville, NY, US Labrodex Studios Unreal 4 Developer

Click Here to Apply

Mountain View, CA, US Google Software Engineer, ARCore

Click Here to Apply

San Francisco, CA, US Unity Technologies Senior Graphics Engineer (XR)

Click Here to Apply

San Bruno, CA, US YouTube Software Engineer, Virtual Reality

Click Here to Apply

As always, if there was nothing in this week’s feature that was a good fit for you, you can always look at the previous edition of The VR Job Hub.

As always, if you are an employer looking for someone to fill an immersive technology related role – regardless of the industry – don’t forget you can send us the lowdown on the position and we’ll be sure to feature it in that following week’s feature. Details should be sent to myself (keva@vrfocus.com) and also Peter Graham (pgraham@vrfocus.com).

Check back with VRFocus next Sunday at the usual time of 3PM (UK) for another selection of jobs from around the industry.

Microsoft’s HoloLens Readiness Partner Program Comes To The EU

Microsoft’s HoloLens Readiness Partner Program Comes To The EU

Mixed reality is set to dominate the working world in the years to come, arguably even more so than virtual reality. But a lot of companies that want to use the tech lack to expertise to actually develop for it. That’s where Microsoft’s HoloLens Agency Readiness Partner Program comes in.

Just as its long-winded title suggests, this scheme is designed to recognize studios that have a broad knowledge of and lots of experience with Microsoft’s MR headset. It’s essentially a recommendations list of potential partners for companies looking to utilize the technology. These studios will collaborate on the development of apps that suit the client’s needs. Imagine a healthcare app that hospitals worked with software developers to make, for example.

Current partners in the US already include Taqtile, and POP but, today, Microsoft is announcing an expansion into the EU with six new partners. They include France-based Holoforge and Immersion as well as Zuhlke in Germany. In the UK, Microsoft is adding FundamentalVR, Black Marble, and REWIND to the list.

We already saw FundamentalVR’s surgery training application at Mobile World Congress a few weeks back, and the company is also developing the experience for MR. REWIND, meanwhile, is developing an app for the Red Bull Air Race. Company CEO and Founder Sol Rogers told UploadVR that the team had been through “extensive training” in order to become a part of the program.

The company’s new MR tech is looking to bring live sports to headsets like HoloLens, and this first app will showcase it. “It gives users a first glimpse at REWIND’s proprietary ‘Holemetry’ technology that can enhance live sport,” Rogers said, “bringing spectators an unparalleled never before seen experience.”

Other organizations partnering with HoloLens developers to make MR experiences include Paccar, Lowe’s, CDM Smith, UK Police Forces, and Alstom.

HoloLens might not be ready for consumers, but Microsoft is clearly keen to get it into the hands of as many businesses as possible. While the wait for a retail launch continues, the company is deploying its own set of VR headsets, made in partnership with major manufacturers, to bridge the gap. We got hands-on with one such kit two weeks back.

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FundamentalVR Selected by Microsoft as HoloLens Partner

FundamentalVR, a London-UK based virtual reality (VR) specialist that’s currently developing a Haptic VR Surgical Training application, has announced that Microsoft selected the company to be part of the HoloLens Readiness Program.

Joining an esteemed list of companies and institutions that include Volvo, Autodesk, Case Western Reserve University, Trimble, Audi, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and more, FundamentalVR will be collaborating with the HoloLens team in EMEA and the US, with a focus on holographic mixed reality (MR) for medical applications.

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Chris Scattergood, co-founder of FundamentalVR said in a statement: “This is a big step forward for us and the culmination of a great deal of work. With the support and endorsement of the Microsoft HoloLens team, we will be launching a number of holographic initiatives over the coming months. We are particularly excited to showcase our MultiMR solution which allows up to 20 people to share a holographic experience”.

Back in October FundamentalVR was selected as one of the latest tech companies to join Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £5million GBP International Business Programme to support high-growth companies in the life sciences, technology and urban sectors. “Being selected for this program will accelerate our global growth and enable us to reach more organisations who are looking to integrate practical and revolutionary VR and mixed reality solutions, such as the latest Microsoft HoloLens, into their business,” commented Scattergood at the time.

For further coverage for FundamentalVR, keep reading VRFocus.