April 17, 2020

Video: Scientists show handwashing effectiveness with augmented reality

by Cecilia Duong, University of New South Wales

Dr. Nayuta Yoshioka, Dr. Juno Kim and Jason Feng from the Sensory Processes Research Laboratory at UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science have developed an augmented reality software which shows the effectiveness of handwashing techniques.

So, what's the best way to wash your hands? Here's what World Health Organisation recommends: https://www.who.int/gpsc/clean_hands_protection/en/

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