MEDICAL RESEARCH
Dr. Hunter Hoffman’s feature article in Scientific American describes current research using VR for pain relief, overcoming phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. Firsthand is supporting Dr. Hoffman’s research.
NVIDIA Featured Success Story
Firsthand’s SnowWorld pain control application is featured by leading graphics card maker, NVidia.
(*NOTE: work cited as Firsthand's former name, Imprint Interactive Technology Inc.)
Custom 3D Simulations to
Learn & Explore
Opening new pathways for students and teachers through interactive simulations and virtual worlds.
I felt like I hit the jackpot when I found Firsthand through the Internet. I had been struggling for months working with open sourced applications of virtual reality rendering systems and was in dire need of some professional advice and direction. In one phone call I was hooked with these guys. They are intelligent, savvy and experienced and they communicate with me on my level (novice).
Kami Hanson, Weber State University
Immersive VR for
Pain Control
Virtual worlds like SnowWorld bring real relief for patients suffering intense pain.
“SnowWorld” puts Pixar-like animation to medical use in a virtual video game that relieves the pain of burn victims. Try it. It is completely absorbing to pelt woolly mammoths and penguins with snowballs while your ears are filled with the irresistible strains of “Graceland.”
New York Times
Taking the fight to
Battlefield PTSD
Providing immersive cybertherapy tools for healing the wounds of PTSD.
Watching [BusBomb Survivor] in three dimensions and full sound while wearing a head-mounted display helmet - may help hundreds of Israelis who have witnessed real terror attacks overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and is the basis of a new therapy for treating particularly resistant cases of PTSD.
Customer focused solutions for
Products & Business Research
Nimbus Online is an international business consulting and consumer research firm serving a wide range of industries. Success for their clients requires tools to collect and transform complex and diverse research data into meaningful business strategies. Firsthand is providing customized graphical tools and integrated behaviormetric technology systems that give Nimbus and their clients an edge against their competition.
"One of the best things about our experience with Firsthand on Nimbus was that the Firsthand people were not solely developers -- they were strategic problem-solvers who also helped us sort out and prioritize the key business and developmental issues in creating an application like Nimbus.”
Jerry Johnson, Nimbus Online
Immerse yourself with
VR Systems
Virtools 3D development software and turnkey hardware solutions including VR displays, workstations and input systems.
Firsthand is an authorized reseller for VR industry leaders including Virtools VR development software, Virtual Research display hardware, Ascension and Intersense trackers. Let us help you choose from a range of components to customize your system for maximum performance. Specialized systems available for pain control, medical and therapeutic applications.
