VR-Based Training Platform for Urological Robotic Surgery (VR-URO-TRAIN)

Robotic surgery has rapidly become a critical component of modern urology. However, training platforms such as Da Vinci simulators are extremely expensive, available only in major centers, and allow limited “console time” for residents. These constraints create inequalities in surgical training and pose a risk to patient safety due to insufficient pre-operative simulation exposure.

This project introduces an affordable, portable, VR-based robotic surgery training platform using Meta Quest 3 and Unity-based digital twin technology to democratize robotic surgery education across Europe.

The platform will allow urology residents to acquire skills before touching a patient, aligned with international standards such as FRS (Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery).