Japanese EMTs to start using AR glasses while transporting patients

New Atlas | Aug 17, 2022 at 10:05 PM
  • There are many potential uses for augmented reality (AR) glasses, such as real-time captioning for the deaf, training military pilots, and providing runners with virtual partners.
  • In a just-announced trial project, select EMT crews under the jurisdiction of the Shunto Izu Fire Department will be wearing and utilizing Vuzix M400 smart glasses while rushing critically-ill patients to the hospital.
  • As the ambulance is still en route, physicians at the receiving hospital will be able to view real-time video from the EMTs’ glasses.