広島大など、小児がん治療支援VR「はたらく細胞」と共同開発
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日本経済新聞社
Summary
広島大学などの研究チームが、小児がんの子どもたちを支援するために、人気漫画「はたらく細胞」とコラボレーションしたVR治療支援ソフトを開発した。このソフトは、子どもたちがVR空間で細胞のキャラクターとなり、抗がん剤などの力を借りてがん細胞と闘う体験を通じて、治療への理解を深め、不安や痛みの軽減を目指す。全4章・約30分の構成で、アニメ版声優による新規セリフも収録。今後は副作用軽減効果について臨床研究で検証する方針。
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· 3 pulled体内で何が起こっているのか理解し、治療に前向きになってもらいたい
面白かった
治療の仕組みが分かりやすく、子どもと話しやすそうだ
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