Medical Simulation/AR/VR
Medical simulation, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) recreate physiological responses, traumatic injury patterns, and team-based workflows to accelerate clinical skills, procedural competence, and decision-making under stress for austere and combat environments.
Technical Challenges
Realistic physiological fidelity: reproducing hemorrhage, shock, airway failure, blast polytrauma, and dynamic patient deterioration in real time.
Integration with real-world systems: connecting simulators to electronic health records, telemetry, ultrasound, and decision-support tools.
Distributed training scalability: delivering synchronized, high-fidelity exercises across forward, shipboard, and CONUS locations.
Validated metrics and assessment: objective performance measures for competence in procedures (e.g., REBOA, thoracotomy) and team coordination.
Emerging Opportunities
Portable, ruggedized simulation platforms optimized for prolonged field care and delayed evacuation scenarios.
AR overlays that provide accurate intraoperative anatomy registration in chaotic, blood-contaminated environments.
High-fidelity haptics that replicate tissue planes, vessel feel, and resistance for complex procedures.
Interoperable simulation standards enabling rapid sharing of scenarios, outcomes data, and assessment across services.
Current and Emerging Technologies in Medical Simulation/AR/VR
High-fidelity manikins & procedural trainers
Full-body manikins and modular task trainers simulate bleeding, airway compromise, chest injury, and ventilatory mechanics for hands-on trauma and resuscitation training.
AR-assisted surgical overlays
Head-mounted and tablet-based AR provide real-time anatomy overlays, procedural checklists, and remote expert visuals to guide forward surgical interventions.
VR immersive team training & stress inoculation
Simulated battlefields, mass-casualty events, and cognitive stressors in VR enable rehearsal of triage, command-and-control, and crew-resource management under load.
Haptic feedback & tactile simulation
Force-feedback devices and tissue-mimicking materials reproduce needle resistance, vessel turgor, and surgical plane separation for procedural skill transfer.
AI-driven virtual patients & analytics
Machine learning models generate dynamic physiologic responses, adaptive scenarios, and objective performance metrics to personalize training and validate readiness.
Remote telesimulation & distributed exercises
Cloud-hosted scenarios, synchronized simulation control, and low-bandwidth streaming expand reach to isolated units and enable expert mentorship during prolonged field care.
Importance to Military Medicine
Combat casualty care & procedural readiness
Realistic rehearsal improves speed and accuracy of critical interventions (hemorrhage control, airway management, thoracotomy, REBOA) when minutes matter.
Prolonged and austere care support
Portable simulation and remote AR guidance extend clinician capability during delayed evacuation and distributed operations.
Force readiness and retention of skills
Frequent, measurable training cycles maintain competence across rotations and reduce deterioration of high-acuity, low-occurrence skills.
Multidisciplinary team performance
Integrated AR/VR scenarios improve communication, triage prioritization, and interoperability among medics, surgeons, and evacuation crews.
Alignment with the MTEC Mission
Accelerates transition from prototype to fielded capability by linking DoD clinical needs with industry and academia for rapid evaluation and field validation.
Supports dual-use outcomes: technologies developed for Warfighters translate to civilian trauma centers, EMS, and disaster medicine.
Enables distributed evaluation and data collection across diverse operational contexts to de-risk adoption and demonstrate readiness impact.
Dual-Use (Military + Civilian) Applications
Civilian trauma education: AR overlays and VR scenarios accelerate surgeon and EMS training for mass-casualty and rural trauma care.
Hospital readiness and continuing medical education: validated simulators provide competency tracking and credentialing pathways.
Telemedicine augmentation: AR-guided procedures enable remote specialists to mentor frontline providers during prolonged care.
Disaster response and public health: scalable VR exercises prepare hospitals and first responders for surge and infectious disease containment.
Explore MTEC Members with Medical Simulation/AR/VR Capabilities
MTEC members bring cross-disciplinary strength: clinical experts define realistic scenarios, engineers build ruggedized hardware, and data scientists validate objective metrics.
Partnerships across industry, academia, and military commands accelerate iterative testing in operational settings and shorten timelines to deployment.
Explore member profiles to identify companies and investigators with expertise in AR registration, haptics, telesimulation, and clinical validation to support DoD solicitations and fielding.
149 Members with Medical Simulation/AR/VR capabilities.
SIMETRI is a woman-and-minority owned small business based in Winter Park, Florida, specializing in modeling, simulation, and training technologies. Founded in 2009, the company focuses on delivering innovative products and services that enhance the human experience and improve client outcomes through advanced training and program management analysis.
IQVIA is a global leader in advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services for the life sciences industry. With a mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world and a vision to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere, IQVIA leverages unparalleled data, transformative technology, and deep healthcare expertise to drive better patient outcomes. Operating in over 100 countries with approximately 88,000 employees, IQVIA supports pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, public health, and government organizations with a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions. The company is recognized for its Connected Intelligence™, healthcare-grade AI, and commitment to sustainability, innovation, and evidence-based insights that shape the future of healthcare globally. IQVIA is also dedicated to reducing health inequities and driving sustainable change through innovation, collaboration, and data-driven solutions, partnering with organizations worldwide to address complex healthcare challenges.
Georgia Southern University is a vibrant institution with over 26,100 students across three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville. The university offers 132 degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate levels, emphasizing student success, community impact, and research excellence. With a commitment to inclusivity and engagement, Georgia Southern fosters a supportive environment for diverse learners, including military-affiliated and adult students. The university is dedicated to transforming lives through education and community engagement, aligning its programs with regional needs. Additionally, Georgia Southern provides accelerated pathways for students to fast-track their master's degrees, enhancing educational opportunities. The university also emphasizes career readiness and public impact research, preparing students for successful careers and contributing to community development.
MANTECH is a premier provider of advanced technology solutions and services for national security, defense, intelligence, and federal civilian markets. With over 50 years of experience, MANTECH delivers mission-driven innovation across all domains—land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace—supporting complex operations with agility, precision, and speed. The company is recognized for its deep expertise in cybersecurity, data and AI, digital transformation, and intelligent engineering, empowering clients to achieve their goals and secure the future. MANTECH's mission is to deliver technology-driven innovation and next-generation capabilities, setting the standard for excellence and reliability in supporting critical government missions. The company is also known for its strong leadership team, culture of innovation, and commitment to professional growth and diversity.
Aware Custom Biometric Wearables, is a leading innovator in cutting-edge in-ear technology, specializing in superior custom hearing protection solutions and biometric hearables. Our groundbreaking in-ear solutions feature enhanced hearing capabilities, continuous monitoring, and the collection of medical-grade biometric data, all designed to enhance human performance and safeguard lives. Our commitment to innovation is reflected in our meticulously crafted in-ear devices. Thanks to our patented 3D Ear Scanner technology, we provide a custom fit tailored to the unique shape of each individual's ear which optimizes the performance of sensors. Aware is transforming the ear into a dynamic platform for health and human performance by collecting medical-grade data, delivering actionable AI-driven insights, and enabling precision therapeutics within devices we wear in our everyday lives. Our technology serves a diverse range of sectors within healthcare, military, and industrial. Proudly U.S.-based, offices in Atlanta, GA and San Diego, CA. www.AwareCBW.com.
Pulsara is a purpose-driven healthcare technology company focused on improving the lives of patients and caregivers through innovative, real-time communication and collaboration. Their telehealth platform connects clinicians, EMS, hospitals, and emergency management teams on a single patient channel, enabling dynamic, scalable, and secure care coordination for any illness or injury. Pulsara's evidence-based solutions are designed to reduce treatment times, lower costs, and enhance experiences for both patients and providers. The company is recognized for its customer-first values, award-winning support, and commitment to privacy, security, and interoperability.
Ethos Solutions specializes in rapid problem solving in dynamic environments through the Ethos IDEALs (Identification, Define, Engagement, Alignment, and Leveraging). Ethos leverages module working groups (or cells) consisting of Subject Matter Expert (SMEs) clinicians, training cadre, warriors, academics, and researchers able to rapidly identify and solve problem sets that require a grounded approach forged in austere and dynamic environments.
cosinuss° is a medical technology company based in Munich, Germany, that is pioneering an ultralight monitoring solution in Europe for situations and use cases where the currently available monitoring solutions fail. The company specializes in in-ear biosensor technology connected to mobile devices for local application, and/or additional cloud-based analytics, supporting real-time local and remote patient monitoring for medical care in challenging operations, in remote environments, clinical trials, remote patient monitoring, and telemedicine. The solution is currently only available for sale in Europe.
Auspex Medix focuses on developing AI-driven medical technologies aimed at improving patient outcomes and supporting healthcare professionals. Their solutions are designed to be secure, interoperable, and adaptable across various medical specialties, emphasizing evidence-based decision support and human-in-the-loop workflows.
JDSAT is a decision science company that fuses human insight with algorithmic precision to help organizations make faster, better-informed decisions, when the stakes are high, and the margin for error is low. We work across defense, interagency, and health sectors to build decision ecosystems that thrive in uncertainty. Whether you're leading transformation inside government or solving tough problems as a prime, JDSAT is your edge in complexity.
Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading management and technology consulting firm with over 110 years of experience. The company is dedicated to empowering people to change the world through innovative solutions in various sectors including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, engineering, and defense. Booz Allen partners with government and commercial clients to tackle their most complex challenges, leveraging a culture of innovation and a commitment to excellence. The firm operates with core values of integrity, courage, service, ingenuity, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
PinMed, Inc., is a National Innovation Award-winning bioinformatics/medical-device company that develops high-fidelity cardiovascular monitoring systems, personalized (adaptive) software, and integrated systems and custom solutions for tracking cardiovascular data in the most challenging environments (e.g., intensive activity, extreme electromagnetic interference, and interventional cardiovascular procedures) and identifying subtle but clinically important indicators of cardiovascular events. PinMed’s award-winning solutions include versatile, multisensor, high-fidelity monitoring systems for various hospital and ambulatory settings. The company has extensive experience in electronic and mechanical engineering, development of software and firmware for various processors, computational modeling, and cardiovascular physiology. PinMed’s flagship mobile platform, PELEX, provides unparalleled versatility in physiological monitoring and has been cleared by the FDA for diagnostic 12-lead ECG testing and various types of ambulatory monitoring.
Cooper University Health Care is a regional academic health system recognized for comprehensive clinical services, advanced multidisciplinary care, specialized surgery, and robust research in South Jersey. It provides integrated healthcare across general and specialty domains, including cancer, neurosciences, cardiology, trauma, genetics, addiction medicine, and complex surgical procedures, supported by leading technologies and a network of modern facilities.
DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. With over 3,200 employees, DLH is committed to solving complex problems faced by civilian and military customers, leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies to enhance health outcomes and operational readiness.
Baylor University is a preeminent Christian research university committed to addressing the world's most meaningful challenges through top-tier research and scholarship. Recognized as an R1 research institution, Baylor focuses on infusing its distinct Christian mission into its research initiatives, fostering a commitment to excellence and innovation.
Military Operational Medicine funded for PTSD, Adjustment Disorder and Pain and Sleep (over $5m). 3 trials in progress. Sana Health is an FDA Breakthrough Designated Device, currently in front of the FDA for Neuropathic Pain as a de novo - expecting to be on market Q4 2025. Sana is a wearable audiovisual neuromodulation device, that provides anxiety and pain relief, and sleep on demand. $25m raised to date, and in the middle of a Series A extension SAFE note round.

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