Apple is considering making its AR headset ``Vision Pro'' available for mental health diagnosis
The American business magazine The Information reported that Apple is considering using Apple's AR headset ``Vision Pro'', scheduled to be released in 2024, for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. .
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According to The Information, Apple is internally considering using Vision Pro to detect changes in users' facial expressions to help diagnose and treat mental illnesses. This includes diagnosing mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD using detection of pupil dilation , eye movement, and other factors.
For example, one of the signs of a mental health problem is ``
Until now, research has been conducted using technologies such as VR and AR to treat mental illnesses.
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Apple may also be looking into using the Vision Pro's infrared eye-tracking camera to detect swelling of blood vessels in the eyes, an early sign of heart failure.
On the other hand, some people within Apple are cautious about adding healthcare features. Because claims to diagnose or treat health problems must go through clinical trials and approval from health authorities, some Apple employees have threatened to increase their legal liability for making more health-related claims. He is concerned about this. In addition, there are some who are skeptical about whether Vision Pro will be as effective as other treatments such as drug therapy, and these voices may limit its functionality.
Apple has also previously considered the ability to use the headset to detect changes in weight or analyze changes in a user's behavior to screen for health problems such as Parkinson's disease. , Apple removed the full-body tracking feature from the Vision Pro due to unreliability, making the ability to diagnose the health of the entire body a long way off.
Sources who spoke to The Information said Apple has spent 'an enormous amount of time' on the healthcare app. Important people within Apple, including Mike Rockwell, head of Apple's AR and VR division, participated in the discussion and consideration of this health function. Additionally, Apple is said to have hired experts to review health features.
The Information was unable to determine whether the mental health feature will be included in the first generation Vision Pro, which will be released in 2024, or a successor model that will be rolled out later. Sources also say that such a feature may never be released at all, but that even if it is shelved, the idea of a headset-based health application will continue.
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