Collaborative virtual reality framework for surgical training and simulation

Traditional surgical training methods often lack the immersive and interactive elements necessary for optimal skill acquisition. Virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as a transformative tool in surgical education, offering realistic simulations that enhance technical proficiency, psychomotor skills, and cognitive planning. This paper presents a novel collaborative cross-platform VR framework that supports multi-user interaction, enabling trainees and instructors to engage in a shared virtual environment. Structured around a modular digital hospital, the system facilitates real-time training sessions, interactive knowledge sharing, and procedural simulations with integrated feedback mechanisms. A user study demonstrated a significant reduction in errors, improved precision, and faster task completion, underscoring the system’s effectiveness in enhancing surgical training efficiency. Participants rated usability highly, highlighting the system’s intuitive design, engagement, and potential for democratizing surgical education.