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Extended reality for biomedicine.

Jie Yuan¹, Sohail S Hassan¹, Jiaojiao Wu²

¹Department of Bioengineering, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States.

Nature Reviews. Methods Primers

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Summary

Extended reality (XR), including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), offers immersive 3D/4D environments. This technology presents transformative opportunities in biomedical research and healthcare applications.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science
Immersive Technologies

Background:

Extended reality (XR) encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), enabling varying degrees of immersion in virtual environments.
XR technologies overlay digital information onto the physical world or create fully immersive virtual experiences.
These immersive technologies offer unique opportunities to transcend conventional limitations in various fields.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of Extended Reality (XR) technologies.
To delineate the current and emerging applications of XR in biomedicine and healthcare.
To identify technical advancements and challenges in the field of XR for biomedical applications.

Main Methods:

Review of XR instrumentation and software computation methods.
Delineation of state-of-the-art biomedical applications of XR.
Analysis of technical advances and limitations in XR for healthcare.

Main Results:

XR, encompassing VR, AR, and MR, offers significant potential for biomedical research and clinical practice.
Current XR applications span diagnostics, surgical training, patient education, and rehabilitation.
Advancements in hardware, software, and AI are continuously expanding XR's capabilities in medicine.

Conclusions:

XR presents transformative opportunities for fundamental biomedical research and healthcare delivery.
Understanding XR instrumentation, computation, and applications is crucial for professionals and trainees.
Addressing current technical limitations will further unlock the potential of XR in medicine.