The Power of Virtual Reality Cinema for Healthcare Training

John BowditchJohn Bowditch is an award-winning game and virtual reality developer. He is the director and co-founder of Ohio University's Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab and is an associate professor in the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies, teaching VR and game development and themed immersive experiences courses. John is the GRID Lab's lead developer and has led research projects funded by the United States Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, National Institutes of Health, and the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Resource Center.Eric R. Williams Co-creator of the Immersive Media Initiative at Ohio University, Eric R. Williams is a professor in the McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies. Williams recently co-authored the book Virtual Reality Cinema: Narrative Tips and Techniques. His cine-VR projects have screened internationally in film festivals and academic conferences. Williams' innovative approach to this new medium has been highlighted in the books Storytelling for Virtual Reality and What is Virtual Reality? Exclusive Interviews with Leaders of the VR Industry. Since 2016, Williams has played a central role in over two-dozen funded projects at the GRID Lab, where he oversees the cine-VR department.