Midwifery students in London are learning to bring new life into the world in a radically new way with the help of augmented reality (AR) technology.
Using AR headsets and lifelike models of full-term mothers, trainee midwives at Middlesex University can take part in fully simulated births, which the university's clinical staff hope will both hone their clinical skills and leave them better prepared to face challenges rarely seen in day-to-day practice.
AR technology offers users an interactive experience in which objects in the real world are enhanced by computer-generated information.