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ICYMI: VR real-life surgery, drone impact study and more
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-436615{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-436615, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-436615{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-436615").style.display="none";}catch(e){}Today on In Case You Missed It: Royal London Hospital and VR company Medical Realities made the first VR surgical training video while performing an operation on a real person. Meanwhile the pain of getting hit by a drone's propeller is being studied in Denmark. We're also showcasing a wearable for stress relief that reminds you to do some deep breathing or meditation. Definitely make sure you read about the web master who deleted thousands of websites accidentally (poor guy) and the UC Davis blunder of trying to cover up the Pepper Spray Cop. As always, please share any great tech or science videos you find by using the #ICYMI hashtag on Twitter for @mskerryd.
Watching surgery in VR isn't for the faint of heart
Next month, my mom will retire as a theater nurse. For almost 40 years she's been walking into her hospital on a near daily basis, donning a fresh pair of scrubs and helping a surgical team save people's lives. I couldn't be prouder. But truth be told, I know little about her job and what actually happens when someone is wheeled inside the operating theater. In my head, it's just a nightmarish blur of sedatives, scalpels and face masks.
Watch the first live VR surgery stream on April 14th
Virtual reality has already been used to assist with surgery, and now it's giving you a chance to see that surgery as it happens. Medical Realities says it'll host the first live VR stream of surgery on April 14th, using a 360-degree camera to show the entire operating table. You'll only need the company's app and Google Cardboard (or a viable alternative) to tune in. The surgery isn't particularly risky (it's a fairly standard tumor removal), but the company is aware of the dangers -- the feed is delayed by a minute in case something goes awry.
