The use of Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed/Merged Reality (AR/VR/MR, collectively XR) for medical and healthcare applications is booming — from VR clinician training and patient treatments to AR-assisted surgeries. XR devices and software for use in medical settings must undergo careful calibration and a range of optical and performance tests to ensure they meet specifications and comply with current and emerging regulatory requirements such as those from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and IEC. This webinar will discuss AR/VR product testing issues in medical/healthcare and describe successful approaches that can be used to ensure visual quality and uniformity.
Overview
The use of Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed/Merged Reality (AR/VR/MR, collectively XR) in the medical field offers new and exciting potential for enhancing many aspects of healthcare delivery — from VR training and patient treatments to AR-assisted surgeries. As a result, this industry segment is booming, predicted to grow more than 42% CAGR through 2030. Since the early days of AR/VR systems, painstaking research and testing has been required to ensure safety and comfort for human users. XR headset displays project images directly in the wearer’s field of view. This means human visual perception is a critical determinant of device quality.
When AR/VR devices and software are intended for a medical environment, concern for product quality and safety are amplified, and standards organizations such as the IEC and regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have developed specifications to measure the quality of medical XR systems. Developers and manufacturers of hardware and software products must conduct a range of optical and functional tests to meet specifications and comply with regulations. For example, brightness (luminance) uniformity, color (chromatic) uniformity, contrast, MTF, and other factors must be measured and analyzed. Once in the field, AR/VR systems also must be calibrated regularly to maintain performance. In this webinar, we will discuss AR/VR product testing issues, explain the specifications and tests for medical XR systems, and describe successful approaches to ensure quality.
Key Takeaways
- Review the emerging landscape of medical AR/VR, key applications, trends, and considerations
- Learn about the optical quality issues that can affect the performance of hardware devices and the software products that run on them
- Understand the performance and quality parameters such as luminance, color, and MTF required by the IEC for AR/VR devices and applications
- Explore the latest tools and approaches for product testing that are being used to measure medical and healthcare AR/VR products and obtain successful FDA approval
Speaker
Stonebridge’s experience spans sales, technical support, and engineering with a focus on global automotive and consumer products applications. He has helped leading manufacturers implement systems to meet objectives for light and display quality. In his current role, Stonebridge works with customers to understand project goals and define appropriate hardware/software components for measurement and visual inspection—coordinating Radiant teams to provide complete end-to-end solutions. He has experience in a range of engineering disciplines and holds a degree in Materials Science from the University of Washington.