It can allow researchers to viscerally experience what it’s like to be a member of the patient group they are researching, which would aid their work in formulating medication and healthcare solutions for them.
Virtual reality can be of huge significance in the healthcare sector. It can allow researchers to viscerally experience what it’s like to be a member of the patient group they are researching, which would aid their work in formulating medication and healthcare solutions for them. If a researcher can experience life as a person who is elderly or as someone going through a specific illness, it can create the conditions for exceptional, personalized research. - AJ Abdallat, Beyond Limits