Explore the World of Medical Extended Reality
To facilitate teaching, we use medical extended reality tools to support surgeons, students patients and our international colleagues. As an education enabler, MXR elevates training by allowing users to walk through patient imaging and see it in a whole new light.
With state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) hardware clinicians can view synthesized medical imaging data as a hologram in physical space, students can gain valuable training, patients can understand what will happen during surgery, and our international colleagues can reap the benefit of innovations being pioneered in our lab.
One of the ways that this training is delivered is though workshops which provide tangible hands-on guided opportunities to experience MXR tools.
See below for a list of past and future workshops.
New Courses Available Now
AO CMF NA Course
Contemporary Management of Orbit and Midface Trauma
October 23, 2026 - October 25, 2026
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The computer-aided craniomaxillofacial surgery program offers an intensive hands-on experience using human anatomic specimens to explore both current digital surgical tools and the next-generation technologies entering operating rooms.
For more information click here.
UC Davis Symposium on Intraprocedural Biophotonics
November 5-6 2026
Davis, California, USA
Dedicated to advancing light-based technologies for clinical decision-making during medical procedures, this symposium is a global platform for collaboration, and the exchange of pioneering research at the intersection of clinical biophotonics, artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), and procedural medicine.
For more information click here.
Past Course: AO CMF NA
Computer Aided Surgery
Maxillofacial Reconstruction
The 3D PrintViz Lab recently held a AO CMF NA Course on the future of maxillofacial reconstruction in
Tampa, FL focused on computer-aided craniomaxillofacial surgery programand offering an intensive hands-on experience using human anatomic specimens to explore both current digital surgical tools and the next-generation technologies entering operating rooms.
For more information click here.
Past Course: Medical Extended Reality Symposium
Our medical extended reality symposium examined the future of AR and VR technology in medicine covering examples of medical augmented reality in mandibular reconstruction, spine surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery as well as how 3D printing is being employed in head and neck oncologic surgery.
For more information click here.
Continuing Programs
Using tools like MagicLeap Goggles allows surgeons to walk through every layer of a patient image. Click here to see case studies of MagicLeap and other MXR tools in action.
Surgeon Eductaion
Using MXR technology in the classroom allows students to practice and gain valuable insights prior to engaging directly with patients. Click here to see how MXR is used as a training tool.
Student Education
With complex procedures, patients can benefit from a virtual walk through. From expectation setting to important aspects of preparation, MXR aids patient outcomes.
Patient Education
Workshops are an important vehicle for moving beyond out lab to bring innovations to students, surgeons and colleagues across the globe.
Workshops