Projected Augmented Reality in Surgery: History, Validation, and Future Applications.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Projected augmented reality (PAR) enables real-time projection of digital surgical information directly onto the operative field. This offers a hands-free, headset-free platform that is universally visible to all members of the surgical team. Compared to head-mounted display systems, which are limited by restricted fields of view, ergonomic challenges, and user exclusivity, PAR provides a more intuitive and collaborative surgical interface. When paired with artificial intelligence (AI), PAR has the potential to automate aspects of surgical planning and deliver high-precision guidance in both high-resource and global health settings. Our team is working on the development and validation of a PAR platform to dynamically project surgical and anatomic markings dir

SUBMITTER: Shah ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653137 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature