What Applications Does AR Have in Healthcare?
Today’s guest is Nick Cherukuri, Founder and CEO of ThirdEye, a company providing augmented reality glasses. ThirdEye was founded in 2016 and has seen rapid growth as a provider of all in one augmented reality solutions for all industries. In the case of the healthcare space, ThirdEye aims to provide hands free working for medical professionals, allowing workers in the field to remotely connect to experts and access protocols and patient information. Nick joins us today to discuss the many possible applications for AR in healthcare, how ThirdEye has avoided the fate of Google Glass and the scope for using AR as a chronic disease management tool. Listen to the podcast to learn about: • How ThirdEye came to be • Specific use cases for AR in healthcare • The benefits of hands-free working in the medical field • Telehealth applications of ThirdEye technology • Avoiding the fate of Google Glass • Creating the ability to triage at a distance • Improving safety and efficiency for workers • Integration with existing healthcare systems • Human factor issues in using ThirdEye technology • User face and intractability options • Current healthcare applications and opportunities • Going past gadgets to becoming useful technology • Use cases for quality of life improvement • Scope for chronic disease management in AR • The beneficial features of ThirdEye products • Pricing options and programs • Where ThirdEye is going in the next five to ten years • Future possibilities for AR integration in healthcare