Creating Custom Immersive 360-Degree Videos for Use in Clinical and Nonclinical Settings: Tutorial

Aileen C Naef; Marie-Madlen Jeitziner; Stephan M Jakob; René M Müri; Tobias Nef

doi:10.2196/42154

Creating Custom Immersive 360-Degree Videos for Use in Clinical and Nonclinical Settings: Tutorial

JMIR Med Educ. 2023 Sep 14:9:e42154. doi: 10.2196/42154.

Authors

Aileen C Naef¹, Marie-Madlen Jeitziner^{2

3}, Stephan M Jakob², René M Müri⁴, Tobias Nef^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Gerontechnology and Rehabilitation Group, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
² Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
³ Institute of Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
⁴ Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

PMID: 37707883
PMCID: PMC10540026
DOI: 10.2196/42154

Abstract

The use of virtual reality (VR) stimulation in clinical settings has increased in recent years. In particular, there has been increasing interest in the use of VR stimulation for a variety of purposes, including medical training, pain therapy, and relaxation. Unfortunately, there is still a limited amount of real-world 360-degree content that is both available and suitable for these applications. Therefore, this tutorial paper describes a pipeline for the creation of custom VR content. It covers the planning and designing of content; the selection of appropriate equipment; the creation and processing of footage; and the deployment, visualization, and evaluation of the VR experience. This paper aims to provide a set of guidelines, based on first-hand experience, that readers can use to help create their own 360-degree videos. By discussing and elaborating upon the challenges associated with making 360-degree content, this tutorial can help researchers and health care professionals anticipate and avoid common pitfalls during their own content creation process.

Keywords: 360-degree video; VR; head-mounted display; healthcare; relaxing content; technology; video content; video production; virtual reality.

©Aileen C Naef, Marie-Madlen Jeitziner, Stephan M Jakob, René M Müri, Tobias Nef. Originally published in JMIR Medical Education (https://mededu.jmir.org), 14.09.2023.