The past couple of weeks have seen some interesting articles in the mainstream media on virtual environments and health.
The first is in the Jerusalem Post, showing the benefits for the vision impaired. You can view the full article here.
The second appears in Information Week and covers the use of Second Life by Chicago Children’s Memorial Hospital for disaster preparedness and the work done on Virtual Ability island.
I’m noticing a slow but steady trickle of mainstream news reporting on the opportunities of virtual environments and health. The challenge is to ensure there’s really solid evidence to back those claims when they receive more widespread scrutiny.
