Applications of Augmented Reality in Emerging Health Diagnostics: A Survey

Abstract

Augmented reality (AR) is virtual recreation of the nature from real space to the virtual space. It helps people to feel and experience the other enhanced side of our environment. Since many years, it has been one of the most thriving domains of computer science that helps people to connect to the world in a more interactive way. Augmented reality has many applications till date where its outcomes can be found in various domains ranging from entertainment, healthcare, education, rehabilitation, military, and navigation to maintenance. This article gives a review of augmented reality applications in healthcare industry which is one of the rapidly burgeoning field under AR. Such technology aids the medical practitioner to get a visual of the patient's internal body state. This paper also discusses impending plans and innovations which potentially could establish disruption in healthcare sector over the next decade. This review provides beneficial consolidation of numerous AR integration in the field of healthcare for beginners of this technology. © 2018 IEEE.