Applying virtual reality to health care

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Everyday, many patients spend long periods of time in hospitals rooms, often with reduced mobility. Unfortunately, these patients frequently face boredom in addition to the typical anxiety that accompanies hospital visits.

To address this issue, oVRcome enlists the help of Vanderbilt student volunteers, who visit hospitals and provide virtual reality experiences to patients. In addition to being an exciting source of entertainment, VR has been demonstrated to reduce stress, pain, and anxiety for patients.

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Student Volunteers
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Dedicated to improving the patient experience

Our Team

Hari Patel
President
Krish Shah
Vice President
Wesley Dong
Co-Director of Research
Heather Murray
CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Nathan Zhang
Director of Volunteering
Amy Song
Director of Content
Alex Mcleod
Founder & Advisor
Shubham Gulati
Founder & Advisor
Anish Katta
Senior Advisor
Brittnee Boule
Senior Advisor
Linh Tran
Senior Advisor
Brianna Jean-Baptiste
Senior Advisor
Julie Bulger
VUMC Advisor
Ole Molvig
Faculty Advisor
Cody Stansel
Research Advisor
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The results of oVRcome’s newly published virtual reality study were recently featured in several media articles, including ASCO Post, Vanderbilt Health News, and HemOnc Today. In the study, patients who …

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405-657-6932
ovrcome.vu@gmail.com