Extended Reality – Ist alles nur ein Spiel?

The use of virtual and augmented reality has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly as the technology has become more accessible to the masses; however, regardless of its mainstream use in video games, it has great potential for use in medicine. This article explores how virtual and augmented reality can be meaningfully used in medicine, whether for medical training purposes or as an aid to surgical planning and how these tools can influence cardiac surgery in the future.