They are penetrating everyday life as quickly as the Internet did in its time, and creating new forms of interaction with the digital space. From games and education to medicine and design — it seems that there is no area where they have not reached.

Today, virtual reality headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are not just devices for gamers. They are gateways to amazing worlds where the graphics are striking in their realism, and the controls become almost intuitive. In augmented reality, Microsoft HoloLens and Google Glass add a layer of digital information to our real world. Imagine that you are looking at a building, and data about its history or architecture appears on top of it. This is no longer science fiction, it is reality.

But the most interesting changes are happening in medicine. Here, VR and AR are not just tools, but entire platforms for saving lives. Doctors learn to operate by working with precise 3D models of organs. Patients can take a virtual tour of their body to better understand the diagnosis. And Holiverse with digital twins opens the door to the world of personalized medicine. These are not just models — these are your data converted into exact digital copies that help doctors develop individual treatment plans.

Diagnostics become more accurate, and treatment — more effective.

Virtual and augmented reality are not just a trend, they are a new way to live and work.