Students and teachers to use wearables to get a better view during training Stanford University’s medical school plans to start using Google’s wearable computer, Glass, to help train students in surgery. The the university’s School of Medicine is using Glass to help students see what a surgeon sees and vice versa, according to CrowdOptic, a four-year-old mobile technology company. With the CrowdOptic software, one Google Glass user can see what another Glass user is seeing by looking at the tiny translucent screen on the other user’s Glass eyewear. Stanford confirmed the news but declined further comment, other than to say that the Google Glass trial hasn’t started yet. “The hope with this technology is that it will offer a paradigm shift in surgical training, especially in the highly complex area of cardiothoracic training, where a major challenge is creating an environment in which an attending surgeon can provide direct visual feedback to residents conducting operations,” CrowdOptic said in a statement. “Traditionally, due to the restricted view in the operating room, it has been next to impossible for an attending surgeon to appreciate the perspective of the exact field of view of a trainee, complicating the process of providing essential feedback on techniques,” company said. The Stanford news comes months after Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston announced that some of its emergency room doctors were using Glass to help treat patients. Glass, which is still in beta testing, is helping the ER doctors connect with their patients while accessing the information they need to treat people quickly. The wearable computers enable doctors to retrieve patient information, such as nurses’ notes, medical history and medication lists, without leaving the patient’s bedside or even looking away from the patient. “The grand challenge of health IT has always been about delivering the right information to the right person at the right time,” said Dr. Steven Horng, an emergency physician and assistant director of emergency informatics at Beth Israel, in an earlier interview. “A lot of our interaction is that connection and making patients feel comfortable. The more we can maintain that eye contact and that conversation, the better the patient feels. Google Glass helps us do that.” Related content news analysis Apple earnings: About that iPhone 'slump' in China Based on information from Thursday's earnings report, it seems that data pointing to an iPhone slump in China were over-baked. By Jonny Evans May 03, 2024 9 mins iMac iPhone Apple news Microsoft begins to phase out ‘classic’ Teams Microsoft is encouraging Teams customers to move to the new, faster version of the collaboration app; the older version will be switched off next year. By Matthew Finnegan May 03, 2024 3 mins Microsoft Teams Collaboration Software Productivity Software news analysis Apple confirms it will open up the iPad in Europe this fall The latest efforts to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act mean developers can offer to side load apps to both iPhones and iPads in the EU. Apple has also taken steps to improve what it offers to smaller and non-commercial developers in the By Jonny Evans May 02, 2024 6 mins iPad Apple Mobile Apps news Udacity offers laid-off US workers free access to its courses for 30 days Sign-ups will be available over the next 30 days By Lucas Mearian May 02, 2024 4 mins Technology Industry IT Jobs IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe