The Human Performance Podcast

In episode 11 of the Virti XR Training Podcast, Nick gets the opportunity to speak and hear insights from Dr Jordan Tsigarides, an NHS Academic Clinical Fellow who has been developing and researching the use of VR in medical education for the past three years.  In our conversation, we cover use cases of the technology for medical training, the unique work Jordan is engaged in and also outline helpful tips for any healthcare teams starting out in the immersive technologies space. 

About the Guest: 

Twitter: @VRMedicsNorwich

Dr. Jordan Tsigarides is an Academic Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology based in Norwich, UK. He is the VR lead for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust and has been responsible for the development of multiple educational programmes utilising immersive technologies.

A passionate advocate for technology-enhanced learning, Jordan has spoken internationally on the use of immersive technologies for the delivery of medical education. With a Masters in Clinical Education, he has conducted primary educational research on the efficacy of 360-degree video augmented simulation training & is involved with therapeutic VR, having founded the MSK Therapeutic VR Lab at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and is actively co-developing VR interventions alongside industry partners.

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In this our 10th episode of the Virti XR training podcast, Nick is joined by Sam Watts,  Immersive Partnerships Director at Make Real.  In the conversation, we discuss the use of VR in enterprise applications and how VR can be implemented as part of a blended learning approach. We also talk about the importance of metrics, collaborative implementation and defining learning outcomes as  Sam shares his experiences, examples and thoughts of the rapidly developing industry. 

External links for more information about Sam: 

https://twitter.com/vr_sam

https://medium.com/@vr_sam/interviews-quotes-blog-posts-more-3ecf3eee2d16#.ifdqgecq3

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In this episode of The Virti XR Training Podcast, Nick speaks to Verity McIntosh about teaching and encouraging new talent in the field of Virtual and Extended Reality.  We also talk about the affordances of VR for remote connectivity, virtual conferences and the importance of exploration and interdisciplinary working.  

Verity is a Senior Lecturer for Virtual and Extended Realities & Programme Lead for MA Virtual Reality at UWE Bristol, which is an industry-led practice-based master’s programme (looking at VR, AR, MR and 360) with a focus on critical interrogation in this emerging field. 

Verity was previously Managing Producer at Watershed’s Pervasive Media Studio, a pioneering multidisciplinary research space and also has an established reputation as a creative producer.

Verity advocates interdisciplinary storytelling that bridges physical and virtual worlds and argues for a more considered and inclusive approach to audience care in VR experiences.

More about the MA Course: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/I7101/virtual-reality

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In this episode of the Virti podcast, Nick has the opportunity to talk to Jeremy Dalton, Head of VR/AR at PwC UK about the current landscape of the technology, its appeal, it's ongoing challenges and it's projected potential.  We also speak about current digital solutions and VR at a time where COVID-19 means many are working from home and looking to stay connected.

Twitter: @jeremycdalton

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydalton/

Seeing is Believing PwC report: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/technology/publications/economic-impact-of-vr-ar.html

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In this episode of the Virti Podcast, Nick is joined remotely by Sarah Ticho, Founder of Hatsumi VR and Healthcare Lead for Immerse UK.  We discuss the use of VR in healthcare, Sarah's experiences and work utilising the technology in mental health and wellbeing and the opportunities that VR is presenting for social interactions and conferencing during a time of social limitations with COVID-19. 

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In this episode, Nick is joined by Dr Tod Guest, an Intensive Care consultant in the NHS who is using medical simulation to prepare teams and processes for COVID-19. 

We also talk about experiences of using VR for both medical education and patient intervention as well as the value and purpose of medical-based debriefing. 

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On this episode we get the opportunity to speak to Nick Moseley, e-learning consultant and VR developer at the General Medical Council on his experiences and influences in building content for primary care education. 

Nick's latest immersive experience "A Patient Journey to  GP practice"  aims to reach the growing number of international doctors joining the UK register and encourages them to apply GMC guidance to a range of ethical scenarios.

The 360-degree interactive video, which can be seen here follows a patient through their interactions with the multidisciplinary team; from the moment they make a first appointment with their GP surgery, through to end of life care.

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In this episode Nick has the opportunity to speak to Rosie Collins, Creative Director of the Fred Company, to discuss the importance of creativity in healthcare and society, and indeed the impact her work has had through utilising VR for good causes . 

Rosie and her team have been at the forefront of exploring creative applications of immersive technologies in supporting wellbeing, with partners such as the NHS and The Children's Society, and has worked with the Grenfell Health and Wellbeing team to offer VR based engagement and relaxation sessions that have had a powerful response. 

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Dr Sarah Jones about exploring and building immersive content and the concept of 'story living'.  As well as talking about engaging audiences in this new medium, we discuss the importance of inclusivity, collaboration and experimentation in VR.  

Sarah is Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media at De Montfort University. Her practice and research sits within emerging technologies and the development of immersive experiential films. Sarah has a PhD in this area and has recently advised the UK Government on immersive technologies.

Sarah's research is "focused on immersive realities (VR/AR), experiential film within 360 immersive storytelling. I look to building experiences that allow for immersion, using whatever technology I can get my hands on. I am working to define a form of film practice around immersive experiential film and play with ideas of multi sensory VR to enhance presence in an environment. I have worked with Google on a Digital News Initiative project, in collaboration with the Coventry Telegraph, building a VR game around the Blitz. I am an Apple Distinguished Educator which puts me among a group of global leading educators experimenting and utilising technology in the classrooms. My approach is based on mobile global collaborative learning." 

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Nick catches up with Prof. Bob Stone at the Medifest Plymouth Conference to talk about the importance of Human Factors considerations in designing and implementing immersive technology environments.   Bob is a technology 'veteran' and has been working in VR since 1990 and more recently collaborating with Nick in VR R&D within the NHS.  In this episode, Bob shares a wealth of experience and lessons for best practises on the front line of development,  as well as offering an honest opinion on the progress of the industry.  More on Bob:  Robert (Bob) Stone holds a Chair in Interactive Multimedia Systems within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham, where he is also Director of the Human Interface Technologies (HIT) Team. He graduated from University College London in 1979 with a BSc in Psychology, and in 1981 with an MSc in Ergonomics.  One of the first Europeans to experience the NASA VIEW Virtual Reality (VR) system in 1987, and having established the first industrial VR team at the UK’s National Advanced Robotics Centre, following an appearance on the BBC’s 9 O’Clock News in January, 1993, he brought together (initially) 12 companies to fund the world’s first industrial collaborative project addressing the commercial applications of VR. In May 1996, Bob was elected to become an Academician of the Russian International Higher Education Academy of Sciences in Moscow and was, in 2000, accredited by General Klimuk, Director of Russia’s Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre as responsible for “introducing VR into the cosmonaut space programme”. Bob’s work has received numerous national and international awards for his Virtual Reality and Telepresence efforts, including, uniquely, three from the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, and, in 2011, the MoD Chief Scientific Advisor’s Commendation for his contribution to Defence Science and Technology.

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