Designing healthcare facilities with virtual reality
Sanford Fargo Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., turned to virtual reality technology to experience its $500 million facility before it was built, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Sanford Fargo Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., turned to virtual reality technology to experience its $500 million facility before it was built, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The project used virtual reality to aid decision-making and design review, the article said.
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May 28, 2015
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