Using virtual reality in healthcare product design to build patient empathy

A common complaint we hear from healthcare providers is that while they have developed a deep understanding of the patient experience by providing day-to-day care, product developers are typically several steps removed from the patient experience. But what if we could close that gap? What if we could facilitate a better understanding (and empathy!) of the patient experience by putting product developers in the shoes of target users? Consider virtual reality (VR) – what if you could....