The VR-Haptic Thinkers
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The Next Big Thing
2025 VR-Haptic Thinkers Meetup, London We are excited to unveil our next big meetup, still free, still joinable both on-site and online! This will be the third of its kind, this time in association with the Odontology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine. Our teams are already working at full force to bring you another banger of an event! Big Event, Big People This event will once again feature an exceptional lineup of internationally recognized educators and scientists from top universities, all renowned for their contributions to education and simulation research. Don't hesistate to check out the meeting website for more information! The exact schedule and list of presenters will become available closer to the event.
The VR-HT Meetups Offer
Mission and Vision
THE NEXT NORMAL?
The VR-Haptic Feeling
Combining VR-haptics with conventional tooth preparation exercises in dental education provides dental students with the opportunity to practice procedures on virtual patients using haptic simulators that provide realistic tactile force feedback. This cutting-edge technology is helping revolutionize dental training. Dental education traditionally utilizes well-proven phantom head-based teaching methods and clinical training. The use of haptics-enhanced virtual reality (VR-haptics) has become more prevalent in dental education in the past decade. By implementing VR-haptic dental trainers in preclinical and clinical courses, it is possible to improve students’ learning curves and outcomes. In addition, studies have shown that students feel that their self-confidence improves after practicing within a VR-haptic environment.
Educators are one of the most critical factors for success
In any kind of digital haptics-supported education, dental educators are one of the most critical success factors. They can be the most important catalyst for a digital-haptic transformation, or its greatest obstacle.
It is important to keep in mind that a digital transformation will fail if a clear path to success isn't available. Thus, the VR-Haptic Thinkers focus on five major areas to try and expedite the adaptation of VR-haptics: performing cross-border cutting-edge educational research; providing support for developing VR-haptic niches; promoting VR-haptics-supported curriculum development; disseminating data via free, hybrid meetups; and deepening the discussion between the members of the academics and industry.
Our Friends, Our Steadfast Supporters
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." – Isaac Newton