Surgeons use Apple's VR goggles in an operation for the first time in the UK ... trends now
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Surgeons have used Apple's new virtual reality goggles to help carry out an operation for the first time in the UK.
A team at the private Cromwell Hospital in London used a £2,700 Vision Pro headset to repair the spine of a male patient.
A scrub nurse working alongside the surgeon wore the device to help prepare, keep track of the procedure, and choose the right tools.
The device allowed them to see the real world but with superimposed virtual screens in front of them showing vital information – known as augmented reality.
A team at the private Cromwell Hospital in London used a £2,700 Vision Pro headset to repair the spine of a male patient
Two NHS trusts are already in talks with Exex, the US firm behind the AI software, to potentially
