Virtual orthopedic training is booming amid Covid and the Orthopedics 3.0 movement. One major player leading the way in the VR training space in orthopedics is Osso VR.
I virtually sat down with Justin Barad to learn more about the technology and business.
#1 - How did Osso VR get started? Take us back to the lightbulb moment. We would love to hear the backstory.
The Osso VR origin story really dates back to high school for me. Back then my goal in life was to be a video game developer. I started coding at a young age which led to the opportunity to work at Activision during high school and even earn a game credit. I was well on my way when I had a bit of a wake up call when a family member became ill. I started wondering, and to some point became fixated, on if software and technology, which I was so passionate about, could be used not just for entertainment but to help people with medical challenges.
This led me to pivot and pursue Biomedical Engineering at UC Berkeley with the goal to invent a new healthcare technology. Although my goal was clear to me, as I neared graduation I realized I didn’t really know how to get started with innovati...
