AR-based remote neurosurgical training system combining cloud computing and AR/VR showed significant skill improvements, with AR outperforming VR in tactile realism and scene authenticity¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? A remote AR-based training framework combining cloud computing and AR/VR technologies demonstrated significant improvements in surgical skill acquisition, with AR outperforming VR in tactile realism and scene authenticity. → Menna Grazia 2025

Evidence¶

Menna Grazia 2025¶

Menna Grazia, Riva Dora, Marino Salvatore, Garber Jocelyn, Gerritsen Jasper Kees Wim, Mattogno Pier Paolo, Young Jacob Stewart, Olivi Alessandro, Doglietto Francesco, Berger Mitchel Stuart, Della Pepa Giuseppe Maria. (2025). Simulation tools in neuro-oncological surgery: a scoping review of perioperative and training applications. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-025-04972-8

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review attributes this finding to Liu et al., describing a remote training framework integrating modules such as skin cutting, skull drilling, and peg transfer, where "AR outperforming VR in tactile realism and scene authenticity" was reported. The review did not independently verify this study.

"A study by Liu et al. [38] presents a highly immersive AR-based training framework that combines cloud computing and AR/VR technologies to offer real-time remote interaction. By integrating modules such as skin cutting, skull drilling, and peg transfer, this system has demonstrated significant improvements in surgical skill acquisition, particularly with AR outperforming VR in tactile realism and scene authenticity."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• VR tools enhance acquisition and retention of clinical and procedural skills but face barriers including cybersickness, limited tactile feedback and variable long-term skill transfer — related
• Conventional training received significantly higher ratings for perceived realism and immersion than VR-based training (r=0.774) — reports the opposite
• Simulation Based Education Improves Outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
• The closer training content is to authentic clinical scenarios, the smoother its translation into practice — related
• Scoping review identified 51 studies of simulation in neuro-oncological surgery, with AR the most frequently studied technology (25 of 51 articles) — related