Taxonomy Development for Virtual Reality (VR) Technologies in Healthcare Sector

摘要

The paper presents a Design Science Research (DSR) project, which was conducted to develop taxonomy for Virtual Realty VR technology in healthcare. In this paper, we discuss the process involved to design a comprehensive taxonomy framework of VR technologies that classify VR tools within the healthcare industry. The framework is intended to help practitioners, researchers, and developers to agree on a common language in order to analyze the usefulness and gaps in existing VR applications in healthcare. The taxonomy guide evaluates the process of VR tools to determine where each VR device fits in the healthcare industry; identifies the uniqueness and originality of new VR devices; and recognizes the needs and gaps for further VR application development within this industry.