Incubator for Medical Mixed and Extended Reality at Stanford

The Incubator for Medical Mixed and Extended Reality at Stanford develops novel medical mixed reality applications and visualization techniques. We aim to improve diagnosis, disease assessment, treatment planning, procedure guidance, and patient outcomes by projecting patient data (images, measurements, interventional plans) directly onto the patient's body, allowing physicians to look inside the patient to see anatomy, function and disease in its actual location. Our work spans a wide range of medical procedures, including transcranial magnetic stimulation, breast lumpectomy, and microscopic surgery. We also develop applications for improving medical education.

At IMMERS, we bring together researchers and physicians across Stanford and work with industry partners to envision, enable, and enact solutions to real challenges in healthcare.  Furthermore, we work to link numerous AR and virtual reality (VR) groups across campus for efficient collaboration.

Our lab is located in the Lucas Imaging Center. We come equipped with a variety of head-mounted displays, including Microsoft HoloLens 2s, Meta Quest 2s, and Apple Vision Pros. The space also contains electromagnetic and optical tracking systems for instrument tracking.