VARISES
Emergent Media Center
About the Project
The Challenge: Renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Bryan Huber and his partners at startup VARISES (Virtual and Augmented Reality Immersive Surgical Education Systems) came to the EMC with a new way of delivering highly specialized and immersive training through virtual and augmented reality technology.
The goal of the work was to change the way doctors and surgeons learn and practice their skills. Traditionally, training for a surgical procedure involves a “see one, do one, teach one” approach, which has been at the core of surgical education training since the late 1800’s.
The Solution: As a first phase of work, the EMC created a video to show the viability of teaching key steps in a knee replacement surgery utilizing 3D simulation combined with VR hardware.
As a second phase of work, the EMC developed the early-stage VR prototype of the VARISES surgical simulation platform.
Using VARISES, a surgeon or student trainee can conduct the steps required to complete an open surgical procedure in a realistic operating room environment while receiving performance feedback.
