Credit: Vantari VR An Australian virtual reality startup was recently awarded a $100,000 grant (approximately AU$131,000) from Epic Games, the American video game company behind the online game Fortnite. WHAT IT DOES Launched in 2017, Vantari VR develops a VR training platform that uses flight-simulator-style technology to help doctors and students practice and perfect life-saving procedures. The platform integrates a virtual trainer and performance tracking mechanism to solve training issues in hospitals and universities. WHY IT MATTERS In a statement, the startup said the cash grant will help it expand its training platform globally, and in turn, save more lives. "The funding from Epic MegaGrants is life-changing, not just for us, but for all of the up-and-coming doctors whose training will now be fine-tuned and fast-tracked, and for the thousands of patients whose lives will be saved by the drastic reduction in medical error," Vantari co-founder Dr. Nishanth Krishnananthan said.