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The major area I have chosen to discuss is Virtual Reality and Simulations in the Medical Environment or more specifically, Surgery. With the use of VR this area of medicine has advanced dramatically. The surgeons use computer technology to help plan, perform, and simulate entire surgical procedures. Before surgery, virtual reality is highly effective in planning because it allows the surgeon to visualize the area to be worked in before making any incisions. Another area where VR is becoming more common is the performance of the surgery. As technology becomes more advanced, doctors are able to perform surgeries in VR. The doctors perform the surgery with VR similarly like they play a game, while a robot actually does the surgery, guided by the Application or game that the doctors are using. This eliminates hand tremors and allows for a much more precise surgery. Virtual reality is also being used now to help simulate surgeries. This enables surgeons to practice procedures and improve their skills without the use of needing a patient. Although VR is serving us in many ways there are some cases were it is not able to help us. There are 3 different types of Practicable Surgery: 1. Open Surgery 2. Endoscopic Surgery 3. Radio Su