Volume: 2
Year: 2025, Page: 1-10,
Received: June 13, 2025 Accepted: Sept. 10, 2025 Published: Sept. 29, 2025
Augmented Reality (AR) is rapidly transforming the healthcare sector by seamlessly overlaying digital information on the real world, significantly enhancing various medical domains. Augmented reality technology improves our understanding of the real world by adding new sensory experiences to what we see, touch, and hear in our surroundings. This review explores diverse applications of AR, including its revolutionary impact on med- ical training and education through 3D anatomical visualization and surgical simulation as well as its role in sur- gical assistance and navigation for increased precision. A keyway to experience AR is through Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs), such as Google Glass, Smart Glass, and Microsoft HoloLens, which allow users to view and interact with virtual elements that are integrated into their real-world view. The use of augmented reality in med- icine has far-reaching implications, offering the potential to revolutionize patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. A thorough examination of existing research reveals numerous areas within the healthcare sector where AR can be effectively integrated. This article details the contributions of AR to diagnostics and imaging, remote collaboration in telemedicine, engagement in rehabilitation programs, and advancements in pharmaceutical research, along with critical challenges, including high implementation costs, technical limitations, data privacy concerns, and regula- tory hurdles. Despite these obstacles, this review highlights the recent developments in AR adoption and its ad- vantages in healthcare.
Keywords: Augmented reality; Virtual reality; Head-mounted displays; Visualization; Real-world
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