Snke Unveils Medical-Grade AR Glasses to Transform Clinical Workflows

The open-platform approach allows medical device companies to develop custom AR-based solutions on top of SnkeXR’s hardware, potentially accelerating innovation across healthcare applications.

In a major leap for surgical technology, Germany-based Snke OS GmbH has introduced SnkeXR, a medical-grade augmented reality (AR) glasses system created to seamlessly integrate AR into clinical workflows.

The SnkeXR glasses are designed for diverse medical environments, from neurosurgery and orthopedics to OB/GYN, spine, and interventional radiology.

Beyond operating rooms, the device supports clinical training, procedure planning, and remote collaboration, allowing healthcare professionals to visualize and interact with anatomical data in real time.

Built with precision at its core, SnkeXR features a surgical tracker offering 0.3mm marker post accuracy, a built-in depth camera capable of scanning surface anatomy at 30 frames per second, and a detachable battery with up to six hours of runtime.

The design also includes an integrated headlight and stereoscopic loupe magnification up to 3.5x, enabling high-accuracy performance during intricate procedures.

“The power of augmented reality to bring accuracy, efficiency, and enhanced clinician experience to healthcare is clear, but legacy consumer AR glasses weren’t designed for use in the medical field,” said Nissan Elimelech, General Manager of Snke XR and former founder and CEO of Augmedics.

“SnkeXR fills this gap with a medical-grade, open platform design that can be incorporated into medical devices for a wide range of clinical use cases.”

The open-platform approach allows medical device companies to develop custom AR-based solutions on top of SnkeXR’s hardware, potentially accelerating innovation across healthcare applications.

Elimelech revealed that the first prototype is already complete, with commercial launch expected by mid-2027. “We are progressing very fast,” he said, emphasizing that the glasses are being built to serve as a universal AR platform for healthcare, similar in ambition to devices like Magic Leap or Microsoft HoloLens, but engineered specifically for medical environments.

With AR now moving from consumer tech into clinical practice, SnkeXR marks a critical moment in healthcare innovation, one that could change how medical professionals see, plan, and perform care.

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