-- The U.S. telehealth market, currently valued at $81 billion in 2024, is projected to surge to $467.8 billion by 2034. According to Marcus Soori, Founder and CEO of O/D Vision, Inc., this growth is being driven by the efficiencies that telehealth introduces into a patient’s comprehensive care journey, particularly in its earliest stages.
However, despite these benefits, the full potential of telehealth remains untapped. Soori notes that current telehealth methods—largely limited to “FaceTime”-style video calls—fall short of providing doctors with the diagnostic data necessary to fully understand a patient’s condition. This lack of data limits the effectiveness of virtual care.
Soori offers a solution:Tricorder.Zero.
“Conventional telehealth isn’t working because it doesn’t give patients at home the tools they need to accurately capture the same basic health data their doctors collect and use during an in-office visit to provide patients the maximum scope of prescriptions, tests, and referrals to specialists,” explains Soori. “I designed Tricorder.Zero to empower patients to capture numerous forms of health data that they can use to monitor their general health & wellness, and to send to a provider for their consideration on the next recommended steps in the patient’s care journey. It’s a game-changing healthcare tool that promises to play a key role in transforming conventional telehealth into ‘connected telehealth.’”
Tricorder.Zero Empowers Connected Telehealth That Is Convenient and Confidential
One of telehealth’s greatest advantages is convenience. Patients are able to bypass common obstacles associated with in-person visits—like travel time, childcare arrangements, and missing work. But in gaining that convenience, patients often lose access to essential diagnostic procedures such as auscultation, pulse oximetry, and visual exams—procedures a video call alone cannot replicate.
Tricorder.Zero changes the equation. The device includes seven fully integrated sensors:
- Stethoscope
- Pulse oximeter
- High-magnification camera
- Otoscope
- IR thermometer
- EKG sensor
- Body fat and muscle tone sensor
“Tricorder.Zero gives anyone a 15+ function digital health assistant they can use anywhere — at home, in the office, on vacation — to track their health confidently,” Soori says. “And every sensor is activated by the device's touchscreen, which makes it as easy to use as any app on a smartphone.”
Data collected by Tricorder.Zero is stored in a HIPAA-compliant, secure account owned by the patient, allowing seamless data sharing with healthcare providers while minimizing risk if the device is lost or stolen.
“I learned while working in the US healthcare industry that 40 percent of people don’t have access to affordable, quality healthcare, even when they have health insurance,” Soori says. “Tricorder.Zero™ gives those patients hope by allowing them to tap into affordable telehealth services and use Tricorder.Zero data to help healthcare providers gain the holistic understanding needed to order applicable tests, prescriptions, and referrals. Without the data Tricorder.Zero can help gather, up to 40 percent of telehealth calls will still result in patients needing a follow-up in-office appointment to get a plan of action.”
Tricorder.Zero™ Puts Patented Technology in Patients’ Hands
The idea behind Tricorder.Zero began more than a decade ago when Soori was a medical student. At the time, the technology wasn’t yet affordable or compact enough. Between 2013 and 2021, he refined his vision while waiting for advancements in sensor tech and micro-components.
In 2021, Soori initiated the patent process, filing for 12 novel concepts that would enable Tricorder.Zero™ to be handheld, cost-effective, and reliable. Today, the device is protected by six issued U.S. patents, with additional patents pending.
Tricorder.Zero aims to support:
- Patients avoiding unnecessary in-office visits
- Parents monitoring children's health
- Seniors managing chronic conditions independently
“Recent statistics show the US healthcare process is more frustrating than ever for patients,” Soori shares. “Nearly 30 percent say they waited three months or more to get an appointment, with more than 25 percent saying they felt rushed or dismissed by a doctor during appointments. Tricorder.Zero™ provides a much better alternative, allowing patients to streamline the process and still get reliable results.”
Fitness Enthusiasts Can Use Tricorder.Zero to Maximize Progress
Beyond healthcare, Tricorder.Zero also delivers exceptional value to health and fitness enthusiasts. It captures body fat, muscle tone, heart rate, breath rate, and blood oxygenation—providing meaningful data for training, recovery, and overall wellness evaluation.
“Americans are spending $2,000 per year on health and fitness and getting nearly no useful data,” Soori says. “Those who want a more impactful workout can use Tricorder.Zero to get detailed data on their progress. And it allows you to avoid issues caused by wearables or other intrusive or restrictive devices.”
Pricing and Availability
Tricorder.Zero is currently available for pre-order at an introductory price of $299. Once the device reaches 5,000 pre-orders, full-scale production is set to begin, and the price is expected to rise to $499.
“Tricorder.Zero is the tool healthcare has been waiting for to make diagnostic care more accessible, affordable, and convenient for patients,” Soori says. “Every stakeholder, from patients to doctors to health systems and insurers, will benefit from it.”
About O/D Vision, Inc.O/D Vision, Inc. is the California-based technology company behind Tricorder.Zero, a revolutionary handheld diagnostic tool designed to bridge the gap between conventional telehealth and in-person medical care. The company focuses on developing innovative, patient-empowering health tech built for accuracy, usability, and accessibility.
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