HOSPITALS
espite video games being notorious for causing health problems – promoting bad posture , causing poor emotional regulation , and bringing out addictive personalities – software development company Unity is looking to change this view by harnessing the best qualities of gaming technology to make healthcare more accessible .
Jessica Lindl serves as the Vice President of Education and Social Impact at Unity , where she empowers Unity ’ s creators and employees to leverage the power of real-time 3D ( RT3D ) technology , to make a positive difference in the world .
“ Having spent more than 15 years driving social impact at for-profit and non-profit organisations , largely in the education industry , I made the transition into technology as I was attracted by the power and scale it has to make a profound difference in the world ,” she explains .
During her time at Unity , Lindl has spearheaded the founding of Unity ’ s social impact initiatives .
“ I ’ m particularly motivated by empowering creators to build impactful healthcare experiences because everyone will at some point need physical and mental health support for themselves or their loved ones ,” says Lindl .
The potential of gaming technology in building the future of healthcare At Unity , gaming technology advancing healthcare by making it more accessible and empathetic . In particular , the use of real-time 3D content , originally developed for video games , is already transforming the healthcare sector .
“ In a human-centric industry , real-time 3D enables boundaries to be pushed from the real world into the virtual , developing
42 September 2023