The VCE™ platform streams synchronized first‑person video, audio and sensor data from smart glasses and point‑of‑care devices to unlimited remote learners, creating virtual clinical placements. Integrated with learning management systems, it includes consent workflows, annotation chat, and post‑session debrief tools while meeting HIPAA‑grade security and compliance. It enables medical, nursing and allied‑health programs to expand hands‑on training without additional hardware.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Healthcare education faces a chronic shortage of clinical placement capacity, limiting students’ exposure to real patient encounters while maintaining patient safety and privacy. Traditional training models rely on on-site resources and staff time, creating bottlenecks that impede scaling to meet the projected need for millions of new health workers. Consequently, many learners graduate with insufficient hands‑on experience, affecting workforce readiness.
Solution
The VCE™ platform aggregates live data streams from medical devices—such as smart glasses, e‑stethoscopes, otoscopes, dermatoscopes, and ultrasound—into a synchronized, first‑person view that can be streamed to any number of remote learners. Integrated with existing learning management systems, the platform delivers pre‑session materials, real‑time consent workflows, and post‑session debrief tools, enabling a blended learning model that combines virtual clinical exposure with traditional placements. Its out‑of‑the‑box deployment and device‑agnostic architecture allow institutions to scale virtual experiences without additional hardware procurement. End‑to‑end encryption and compliance controls ensure patient data remain secure while expanding access to diverse clinical cases worldwide. By providing an immersive, interactive environment, VCE™ increases placement capacity, reduces staff overhead, and supports evidence‑based training outcomes.
Target Audience
The primary customers are medical, nursing, and allied‑health education programs at universities, teaching hospitals, and simulation centers that need to expand clinical exposure while maintaining patient safety and regulatory compliance.
Features
- Real‑time aggregation of video, audio, and sensor data from smart glasses and a range of point‑of‑care devices into a unified first‑person clinical view
- Multi‑person chat and annotation layer that lets unlimited students interact with the clinician during live sessions
- LMS integration for automated delivery of pre‑session learning assets and tracking of learner progress
- Built‑in patient consent workflow prompting clinicians to verify awareness before streaming begins, preserving safety and compliance
- Post‑session debrief module with automatic transcription, clinical sign‑off, and curriculum mapping for assessment and accreditation purposes
- Plug‑and‑play deployment with API connectors for existing device ecosystems, requiring no custom hardware development
- HIPAA‑grade security framework with end‑to‑end encryption, role‑based access controls, and audit logging to protect patient information