DeepWell Digital Therapeutics launches Zengence as a game to treat mental health
DeepWell Digital Therapeutics (DTx), a maker of games to treat mental health, has launched Zengence, its first action video game treating mental health. Launched...
16-year-old student creates LIFTnow in Minecraft as a game for treating insomnia
Varun Thvar wants to educate people about how they can get treatment for insomnia. That isn’t news, but Thvar is a 16-year-old student who...
Unity launches Safe Voice, a toxicity detection solution for voice chat
Unity announced today that it’s launching Safe Voice in beta. Safe Voice is a new toxicity detection solution that uses machine learning to analyze...
AR gets its big moment in the spotlight | Magic Leap CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook is likely talking about his mixed reality headset today. But Peggy Johnson, CEO of Magic Leap, upstaged him last week...
Gaming is an unconventional new medical resource
During a panel at this week’s GamesBeat Summit, several experts in the field talked about the rise of digital entertainment as a new form...
How XR can be a vital tool for improving mental health
The power of mixed reality (XR) goes beyond just immersive games. Doctors, psychologists, and researchers are quickly finding out that XR’s greatest impact could...
Sky: Children of the Light developer Thatgamecompany raises $1 million for pandemic relief
Thatgamecompany, the developer of Journey and Sky: Children of the Light, said today it has raised $1.02 million for pandemic relief through a fundraiser...
Level Ex upgrades surgery games to virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19
Level Ex, the maker of surgery games popular with medical professionals, has released new levels that virtually train doctors to treat patients with COVID-19....
Xbox Adaptive Controller add-on turns power wheelchairs into joysticks
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is one of the most powerful devices for enabling anyone to play games despite differences in how their body functions....
Litesprite’s game for managing depression gets an endorsement from Bayer’s startup accelerator
Litesprite had the vision years ago to use a mobile video game to help patients manage problems such as stress, anxiety, or depression. And...