In partnership with Microsoft, the National University of Singapore began teaching medical education with HoloLens 2

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Teach and learn with Microsoft HoloLens 2

(January 12, 2022) -- Starting in April 2022, medical and nursing students at the National University of Singapore's Yeung Lu Ling School of Medicine will use Microsoft's three-dimensional holographic technology to learn medical knowledge and study anatomy.

The collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Microsoft will bring HoloLens 2-based mixed reality to the learning experience of the Medical School. Through holographic technology, the project, called Project Polaris, allows medical and nursing undergraduates to visualize a range of anatomy directly in the field of view and learn and explore a variety of relevant medical knowledge from it, thereby helping to enhance patient treatment and care.

In the Project Polaris project, the National University of Singapore and the Microsoft team developed a suite of teaching software specifically to help students practice clinical manipulation skills, such as inserting catheters in the male and female urethras, through holographic projections of HoloLens 2.

The goals of the said program are to provide adequate training and guidance to help students of all ability levels to achieve the highest standards of clinical practice in a safe environment. The National University of Singapore commented: "We are really looking forward to how much progress can be made in providing students with innovative and effective visual teaching aids and teaching mechanisms." As the pandemic continues to spread, virtual reality and mixed reality have become essential tools for teaching and learning in both live and remote scenarios. ”

The National University of Singapore Yeung Luling School of Medicine will be the first in Southeast Asia to introduce holographic mixed reality teaching tools, and the relevant medical and technical expertise acquired by students will pave the way for the development of subsequent technical capabilities.

The college further states: "We are constantly pursuing innovative teaching methods to help medical and nursing students better understand the medical curriculum and build new understandings about healthcare and wellness." At the same time, we strive to balance with proven traditional methods. This kind of holographic mixed reality learning is very much in line with our teaching plan, and we hope to see collaboration with Microsoft flourish in the coming years." ”

Microsoft Singapore said: "From providing a better medical experience on the front lines, to helping neurosurgeons better explain to patients what can happen during surgery, technology has always been a powerful tool for medical staff to protect and save patients' lives." In the coming years, the use of mixed reality solutions and HoloLens 2 by the National University of Singapore will help them maintain a unique position in the transformation of healthcare education. ”