Remote VR surgery just around the corner

The technology leans heavily on AI for image compression. $NA | propriovision.com

Seattle-based neurosurgeon, Sam Browd is pioneering a new kind of telesurgery that allows a surgeon to observe and instruct other doctors. It may even allow them to perform live surgery from different parts of the world one day. The method obviously involves virtual reality goggles, but the technique also relies heavily on AI image compression to ensure rich, immersive 360-degree video can be exchanged long distances without any perceptible lag. The immediacy of the technology is the most critical element to facilitate the learning process according to Browd.