And this VR Summit showed just how much of a reality VR for health care is becoming. The festival concluded with a cocktail reception at VR World NYC that included VR games, sushi, and beer...which for some people is the definition of Nirvana. Combining indulgent fun with health benefits is just desserts for anyone who was told while growing up that playing video games is bad for you. Now, while there isn't yet a "rush" to develop video games for health (certainly compared to the much larger overall video game market), efforts are growing. One could easily how such games could morph more and more into VR games that get closer and closer to "real" interactions.

Source: Forbes August 28, 2017 04:30 UTC