HoloAnatomy^®.Next: A New Era of Immersive Anatomy Learning

From Innovation to Impact: A Platform Born in Academia

The origins of HoloAnatomy trace back to a pressing challenge at Case Western Reserve University: how to teach anatomy effectively amid limited cadaver availability, high operational costs, and increasing curricular complexity. What began as a bold experiment with holographic learning has evolved into a proven, scalable solution that reimagines how students visualize and understand the human body.

Hand-crafted 3D models developed in collaboration with physicians, anatomists, and medical educators provide learners with unparalleled spatial awareness. Clinical comprehensiveness meets immersive technology to enhance comprehension and retention. Research conducted on the original platform has shown measurable gains in learning efficiency, enabling reduced study time, accelerated comprehension, and improved retention. Now, with HoloAnatomy®.Next, that pioneering work enters a new phase.

Built for the Way You Teach Today

Whether you're training pre-med undergraduates, health sciences students, first-year medical students, or clinical professionals, HoloAnatomy®.Next is built for flexibility, customization, and collaboration. It supports modern teaching methods while staying rooted in anatomical precision.

Highlights of the new platform include:

• Expanded Device Compatibility: Works on the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S, and is designed to adapt to future XR hardware, enabling learners to interact with models in full mixed reality environments.

• Instructor-Friendly Lesson Design: Build customized lessons by integrating multiple 2D images and 3D models tailored to your curriculum across anatomy, physiology, pathology, and beyond.

• Team-Based Learning: The patented collaborative experience lets groups explore models together, manipulate anatomical structures, and engage in real-time discussion, supporting flipped classrooms and clinical reasoning exercises.

• Dynamic Heart Animation: A new animated beating heart feature shows blood flow and valve motion, making cardiac function more tangible than ever before.

• Enhanced Model Controls: Instructors and learners can now reposition, rotate, and scale models with intuitive gestures, improving visibility and focus during group or solo learning.

• Next-Level Neuroanatomy: The platform now supports HoloAnatomy® Neuro, offering the world’s most detailed 3D visualization of the human brain and spinal cord, built specifically for immersive education.