In the past on the podcast, we've discussed a range of emerging health-tech and medical devices that are leveraging next-generation technologies to improve health outcomes at scale, such as those focused on developing areas of practice related to heart-health devices, neuro-tech, and deep tech such as AI and Machine Learning; yet, despite the significant progress, one of the core challenges in scaling these technologies is connected to the themes of adoption and discoverability.  One way to solve for these challenges is through immersive experiences and the gamification of health-tech solutions.  We’re entering an era where Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality are increasingly becoming viable solutions for the growing “metaverse in healthcare” market, which is expected to reach $80 billion by 2032. In today’s episode, we’re talking about all of this and more as we dig deeper into the evolving space of neuro-tech.

This episode’s guest is Martin Perminas, an internationally experienced executive across multiple disciplines gained in both major corporate and start-up environments.  He is a Board Advisor and CFO for Torque3, a US based VR and Robotics start-up with the ambition of disrupting the neuro-rehabilitation market and improving the lives of the world's 101 million stroke survivors.  Torque3 helps stroke survivors significantly improve their recovery outcomes by combining deeply immersive simulations and advanced robotics to help the brain create new neural pathways.

Listen in with us as explore how the gamification of health and the emerging metaverse of health are providing new paths to treatment and care.

Other insights range from exploring the potential of photobiomodulation devices, to how observing the "quality-adjusted life years" gained standard can give insights into the success of various treatments, to how the emerging metaverse in health provides new paths for patient engagement.

For more details visit TechLink Health on the web or connect with Martin on LinkedIn.

This episode was hosted by Payal Kohli, MD, FACC.

🔬 Relevant Conditions: Stroke, Stroke Recovery Plateau

🖥️ Torque3: In Game Video Demo

🖥️ Torque3: Test Patient Video

The episode points to several references with links below:

📙 Norman Doidge, MD, author of the New York Times Best Seller, The Brain That Changes Itself

📲 Vielight combines neuroscience and engineering to improve brain and systemic health with photobiomodulation technology.

🌐 PubMed: Neuro Plasticity for Stroke Patients

🌐 The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) is the academic standard for measuring how well all different kinds of medical treatments lengthen and/or improve patients’ lives

If you're a healthcare practitioner or thought leader and interested in leveraging the TechLink Health platform for digital health, e-consults, or advisory services, feel free to connect with us by visiting our site and downloading the TechLink Health app. For medical practitioners that have expertise with any referenced technologies, feel free to hashtag in your TechLink Health bio. This episode's HealthLink tags are: #Torque3 #Vielight

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