Virtual Medicine Partners with Meta to Revolutionize Anatomy Education Through XR Technology
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.
Transforming Learning Through XR
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:
- Multi-user collaborative learning in virtual classrooms
- Realistic exploration of over 13,000 anatomical structures
- Controlling the application using hand tracking
Educational Innovation at Scale
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.
Technical Highlights
Human Anatomy VR runs on the Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest3S, taking advantage of:
- High-resolution stereoscopic 3D visualization
- Hand tracking and spatial interaction
- Wireless freedom for classroom or clinical use
- Integration with Meta’s multi-user
A Shared Vision for the Future
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.