We’re excited to share that in a new video segment, ESPN‘s NFL Analyst Stephania Bell takes an inside look at the Anatomy of a Hamstring Injury using Human Anatomy VR. 🏈
Hamstring injuries are among the most common across all sports, and Human Anatomy VR provides an immersive, effective way to explore how and why they occur.
Discover how Human Anatomy VR can empower students, educators, athletes and professionals.
We are proud to share another milestone for Virtual Medicine. ESPN — the leading sports network in the United States — has featured Human Anatomy VR during live NFL coverage.
In the segment, ESPN’s injury analyst Stephania Bell (PT) explains Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury with the help of our Human Anatomy VR platform. This marks an exciting step forward in bringing sports medicine, innovation, and immersive education to millions of viewers worldwide.
You can watch the full ESPN feature right here:
Discover how Human Anatomy VR can empower students, educators, and professionals.
Virtual Medicine is proud to announce its collaboration with Meta as part of an initiative to integrate metaverse technologies into real-world training and education. As a leading developer of immersive tools for anatomy education, Virtual Medicine has been featured by Meta for its innovative use of virtual and mixed reality to support the next generation of medical and health professionals.
This strategic partnership highlights the growing relevance of extended reality (XR) in professional education, and reflects Meta’s commitment to empowering educators and institutions across Europe through the transformative power of immersive technology.
Human Anatomy VR, Virtual Medicine’s flagship platform, is now being used in combination with Meta’s latest XR hardware to deliver real-time, interactive, and collaborative anatomy education. Students, instructors, and professionals can step inside the human body, manipulate detailed 3D structures, and learn through immersive simulations—whether in the classroom, a remote learning environment, or clinical training settings.
This collaboration supports a key goal: making high-quality anatomical education more accessible, more engaging, and more effective.
Through Meta’s ecosystem, Virtual Medicine is able to scale its platform beyond traditional settings, enabling experiences such as:
Human Anatomy VR is used in over 180 countries, with educational institutions, medical schools, and professional training centers integrating it into their core curricula. Now, through Meta’s support, the platform is deployed at scale—across industries, languages, and geographic borders.
The collaboration highlights Human Anatomy VR as an example of how XR can be applied to real-world learning challenges. Whether in medical education, physiotherapy training, or broader science education, the partnership showcases the potential of immersive environments to drive engagement, knowledge retention, and learner confidence.
Human Anatomy VR runs on the Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest3S, taking advantage of:
Both Meta and Virtual Medicine share a commitment to advancing education through technology. In Meta’s official announcement on the impact of the metaverse across Europe, Virtual Medicine was featured alongside other pioneers using immersive technology to reshape how professionals learn, train, and collaborate.
This partnership reinforces the importance of applied XR solutions in real educational environments—not as a distant vision of the future, but as tools that are already improving outcomes today.
To see Meta’s full feature, visit about.fb.com.
In Spring 2023, Penn State University’s VAR Edu Lab collaborated with Dr. Lisa Mangel, Assistant Teaching Professor of Biology, to integrate Virtual Medicine’s Human Anatomy VR into her BIOL 164: Human Anatomy and Physiology II course. This initiative aimed to provide students with an immersive learning experience, enhancing their understanding of human anatomy through virtual reality.
During the semester, three sections of the course, totaling 60 students, participated in a weekly lab session utilizing the VR technology. Students were divided into groups, with one group using the VR headsets to explore anatomical systems, while others engaged in traditional activities such as examining cadaver specimens. A comprehensive 10-minute tutorial introduced students to the VR program, followed by guided exploration of various anatomical models. In February, students focused on studying arteries and veins, and in April, they reviewed all organ systems covered throughout the semester.
The integration of VR technology provided students with a dynamic and interactive approach to learning, complementing traditional methods and enhancing their engagement with the course material.
The success of this integration led to a total of 140 VR sessions conducted during the semester. Students demonstrated increased proficiency and adaptability in utilizing the VR tools, indicating a positive impact on their learning experience. Building on this success, Dr. Mangel plans to further incorporate Human Anatomy VR in future courses, including innovative projects where students will create and annotate guided VR tours for educational purposes.
This collaboration between Virtual Medicine and Penn State University exemplifies the potential of virtual reality in transforming anatomy education, offering students an enriched and interactive learning environment.
For more information on Human Anatomy VR and its applications in educational settings contact our team.