FirstHand Technologies

Sep 16, 2014

by Editors on Sep 16, 2014 • 2:23 pm Tweet Some years ago we covered SnowWorld, a virtual reality video game used to help relieve pain. At last week’s TEDMED we met Ari Hollander, the CEO of Firsthand Technologies, the company that developed the game and that has been working on many other related projects. Ari took the opportunity to give our audience a quick overview of the new things his company is up to. Latest Posts Editors We report the latest medical technology news, interview leaders in the field, and file dispatches from medical events around the world. 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