VIRTUAL MEDICINE

What VIRTUAL MEDICINE does

Virtual Medicine, s. r. o. is a Slovak-headquartered extended reality (XR) software company that develops Human Anatomy VR, a 3D anatomical atlas platform distributed across Meta Quest, PICO, PlayStation VR2, and mobile (iOS/Android) devices. The platform combines a VR/AR anatomy library of 13,000+ labeled anatomical structures and 1,500+ stereoscopic cadaver specimens produced in cooperation with Stanford University with an integrated 3D DICOM viewer that converts CT and MRI scans into interactive VR models with PACS connectivity. Sub-brands include AR Anatomy (mobile AR), Muscle Kinetics (mixed-reality movement animations), VR DICOM (imaging module), and Animal Anatomy VR (launched November 2025). The company also completed the EU-funded AI Tutor research project in October 2024 exploring AI-guided navigation through 3D anatomical models.

The company monetizes through three subscription tiers sold annually: a Personal license at $29.99–$39.99 distributed directly via Meta Store, PlayStation Store, and PICO Store; a Professional license for patient education sold through direct sales; and an Institutional license at $324.99 per device per year that includes multi-user collaboration (up to 100 participants), the Web Manager portal, and Test Manager. Distribution is dual-track: product-led via consumer app stores and event-driven enterprise sales for medical schools, universities, hospitals, and pharmaceutical/medical-device customers (e.g., Novartis, Takeda, Terumo). The product is reportedly used in over 180 countries, with named institutional customers including Stanford, Mayo Clinic, Perelman School of Medicine, Penn State, Technical University of Munich, Erasmus MC, and Seoul National University.

The company is founder-controlled with four named executives (Tomáš Brngál, M.D. as CEO; Filip Šandor as CTO; Michal Tkáč as CDO; Jozef Brngál as COO), operates with a 9-person team, and has not disclosed institutional venture or private equity funding — only European Union Horizon 2020 research grants (XR4ALL in 2020, AI Tutor in 2024). It received the Deloitte Impact Stars Award in 2024 and was selected for the EU Business Mission to WHX Osaka 2026 and MedExpo Africa 2025. No revenue figures, valuation, or external investor base is disclosed.

Name

VIRTUAL MEDICINE

Legal name

Virtual Medicine, s. r. o.

Website

https://medicinevirtual.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Virtual Medicine is a Slovak XR software company that builds Human Anatomy VR, a 3D anatomy and DICOM visualization platform distributed across Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, PICO, and mobile devices. It sells personal, professional, and institutional subscriptions to medical schools, universities, hospitals, and healthcare companies in 180+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Anatomy education software
• Extended reality medical
• VR anatomy platform
• DICOM visualization software
• Immersive learning tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Personal/Subscription License: Individual consumer licenses for personal use, sold as annual subscriptions through Meta Store and PlayStation Store. Single device, non-transferable, non-commercial use only.
2. Professional License: Extended license for medical professionals for patient education purposes. Device-bound, allows unlimited users on designated device. Sold directly through contact sales.
3. Institutional License: Educational institution licenses per device with option for unlimited users. Includes institutional features like Multi-User, Web Manager, and Test Manager. Sold as annual subscriptions with 7-day free trial available.
4. App Store Distribution: Revenue from direct consumer sales through Meta Store, PlayStation Store, and PICO Store with standard platform distribution fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Virtual Medicine develops and licenses an extended reality (XR) software platform for human and animal anatomy education, headlined by Human Anatomy VR — a 3D VR/AR anatomical atlas with more than 13,000 labeled anatomical structures, an integrated 3D DICOM viewer for CT/MRI scans, multi-user collaboration for up to 100 participants, and web-based test and license management. Companion products include AR Anatomy for mobile/tablet, Muscle Kinetics for movement visualization, Animal Anatomy VR, and the Anatomy VR Bundle, distributed to consumers via VR app stores and to institutions via direct annual subscriptions.

Product overview

Virtual Medicine offers a multi-product extended reality (XR) platform for medical and anatomy education. The core product is Human Anatomy VR, a comprehensive 3D anatomical atlas available across VR headsets (Meta Quest, PICO, PlayStation VR2), tablets, and mobile devices via AR Anatomy. The platform includes a dedicated VR DICOM module for medical imaging visualization and a Test Manager for assessment. Additional products include Muscle Kinetics for movement analysis and Animal Anatomy VR for comparative anatomy. The AI Tutor research project explores AI-enhanced learning within the platform. Products are offered in Personal, Professional, and Institutional license tiers with multi-user collaboration capabilities supporting up to 100 participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Human Anatomy VR: Flagship VR/MR/AR platform offering advanced medical anatomy education with over 13,000 anatomical structures, 3D DICOM viewer for CT/MRI scans, multi-user collaboration, and test management features.
• AR Anatomy
• Muscle Kinetics
• VR DICOM
• Animal Anatomy VR

Products and services

• Human Anatomy VR Flagship VR/MR/AR anatomical atlas platform offering 18,000+ labeled anatomical structures, 3D VR DICOM viewer for CT/MRI scans, multi-user collaboration for up to 100 participants, and assessment tools. Designed for medical education, professional development, and patient consultation; available on Meta Quest, PICO, PlayStation VR2, iOS, and Android.
• AR Anatomy Mobile and tablet augmented reality application providing comprehensive anatomy exploration across all human body systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, lymphatic, connective tissue) with combine, layer, and highlight features plus advanced AR mode for placing 3D models in real-world environments.
• Muscle Kinetics Mixed reality application focused on muscle kinetics and body movement animations, allowing study of over 500 body movements with detailed muscle function visualization in dynamic 3D.
• Animal Anatomy VR Immersive animal anatomy application blending Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality, enabling exploration of animal bones, muscles, organs, vessels, and nerves with isolation, layer switching, and labeled descriptions. Available on PlayStation VR2 and Meta Quest.
• Anatomy VR Bundle Combined package offering both Human Anatomy VR and Animal Anatomy VR in a single $49.99 purchase on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2, providing detailed, high-precision 3D models of both human and animal anatomy.
• VR DICOM 3D VR DICOM viewer that reconstructs 2D CT and MRI scan series into interactive 3D models for exploring anatomy and pathology in virtual or mixed reality. Features include real-time cutting in any plane, tissue windowing, PACS connectivity, and DICOM crop/dataset tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% improvement in student learning outcomes compared to traditional teaching methods
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core, major, support and research.

• Slovak Health Innovation HubstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration at MedExpo Africa 2025 in Nairobi, representing Slovakia's innovative health-tech sector and fostering international collaboration across the East African region with support from the Slovak Embassy in Kenya.
• MetacoreTechnology or IntegrationMeta has recognized Virtual Medicine as an innovator advancing XR education and features the company as part of their initiative to integrate metaverse technologies into real-world training and education. Virtual Medicine's Human Anatomy VR is available on Meta Quest headsets and is promoted within Meta's ecosystem.
• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford University School of Medicine collaborated with Virtual Medicine to produce over 1,500 stereoscopic cadaver specimens used in the Human Anatomy VR platform. Stanford is also a trusted institutional customer.
• PICO XRmajorTechnology or IntegrationPICO XR partnership enables Human Anatomy VR to run on PICO headsets (4, 4 Pro, 4 Ultra, Neo3). Virtual Medicine's platform is available on the PICO Store for institutional and consumer distribution.
• Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)majorTechnology or IntegrationHuman Anatomy VR officially launched on PlayStation VR2, bringing immersive anatomical learning to PlayStation's VR ecosystem with optimization for PS VR2 features including 4K OLED displays and Sense controllers.
• MicrosoftsupportTechnology or IntegrationListed as a supporter of Virtual Medicine's platform development and ecosystem.
• SamsungsupportTechnology or IntegrationListed as a supporter providing device support for the platform ecosystem.
• European Union Business HubstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerVirtual Medicine was selected as one of only 50 European healthcare companies for the EU Business Mission to WHX Osaka 2026, gaining access to Japanese markets through the EU Pavilion.
• Penta Hospitals GroupstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a strategic partner of Virtual Medicine, representing a major healthcare institution network.
• Louisiana State University Health ShreveportresearchStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted peer-reviewed pilot study published in OTO Open showing 54% improvement in medical students' head and neck anatomy quiz scores after VR sessions. Provides academic validation of the platform.
• Queen Mary University of LondonresearchStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted peer-reviewed study in Anatomical Sciences Education comparing VR learning to cadaveric dissection, finding comparable learning outcomes. Provides academic validation.
• Kyung Hee UniversityresearchStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished study in Scientific Reports analyzing VR anatomy applications, highlighting Human Anatomy VR for its realistic 3D models and interactive features.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CAE Healthcare: CAE Healthcare is a major medical simulation vendor offering patient simulators, simulation center software, and training solutions across nursing, surgery, and emergency care. Broad incumbent that competes for medical education training budgets though focused on physical simulators rather than VR anatomy.
• Touch Surgery (Medtronic): Touch Surgery, owned by Medtronic, is a widely used surgical simulation platform with both mobile and VR components. A larger, well-funded incumbent in adjacent medical simulation space, more focused on procedural steps than anatomy but competes for institutional training budgets.

Emerging players

• ImmersiveTouch: ImmersiveTouch provides VR-based surgical simulation and training modules for medical residents and surgeons. Smaller emerging peer in the same VR medical education category, with more focus on procedural simulation versus Virtual Medicine's anatomy atlas orientation.
• XRHealth: XRHealth operates VR-based therapeutic and clinical platforms, including telehealth-virtual-care delivery. Adjacent emerging player in medical XR with overlapping technology stack but more focused on therapy delivery than anatomy education.

Direct peers

• Anatomage: Anatomage provides digital anatomy visualization including the well-known Anatomage Table used in many medical schools for cadaver replacement. Direct competitor in the anatomy education space, with both 2D/3D display and table-form-factor offerings versus Virtual Medicine's VR-first approach.
• FundamentalVR: FundamentalVR offers VR surgical simulation with haptic feedback for medical training and education. Comparable as a peer in medical XR education sold to institutions, though it emphasizes tactile surgical simulation over general anatomy visualization.
• Surgical Theater: Surgical Theater provides VR visualization for surgical planning and patient education using 360° and reconstructed imaging. Direct overlap on the VR-DICOM integration side and on serving healthcare provider institutions, though more focused on surgical planning than general anatomy education.
• Osso VR: Osso VR focuses on VR-based surgical and procedural training for medical professionals, sharing the same VR-for-medical-education category. While more surgical-procedure focused versus Virtual Medicine's anatomy focus, both compete for institutional VR lab budgets and platform partnerships.
• BioDigital: BioDigital provides a 3D human body visualization platform with both web-based and VR modes, targeting medical education and healthcare. Closely comparable on the 3D anatomy visualization side, with similar anatomical atlas content and institutional customers.
• Elsevier / 3D4Medical (Complete Anatomy): Complete Anatomy is the dominant 3D anatomy platform used in medical schools globally, with deep curriculum integration and similar anatomical atlas functionality. Most direct competitor to Virtual Medicine's flagship Human Anatomy VR product, though primarily delivered on tablet/PC rather than VR-first.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzqNkFJt7Sg5mV5s7YLtLJA
• Facebookfacebook.com/medicinevirtual
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virtual-medicine-vr-ar
• Instagraminstagram.com/medicinevirtual

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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