In this episode, we’re joined by George Papagiannakis, co-founder and CEO of OramaVR, a Swiss deep tech startup focused on accelerating the world's transition to medical XR training. George is also a professor of computer graphics at the University of Crete, a researcher at FORTH, and a visiting professor at the University of Geneva and Stanford University. He shares his journey from computer science to medical training and discusses how virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing the healthcare landscape.

Topics Covered:

• George’s journey from computer science to medical training and the inception of OramaVR

• The integration of Web4, AI, and extended reality (XR) in healthcare

• The concept of digital twins for training, planning, navigation, rehabilitation, and therapy in medical procedures

• How XR and AI are being used to create customizable training and planning environments for healthcare professionals

• Differences in the adoption and innovation of medical XR technologies between Europe and the US

• Future trends in healthcare: the role of AI in creating the medical metaverse and personalized virtual environments for patient education

Credits:

Production: MedShake Studio

Host: Anca Petre

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