XR Marks the Spot: Leveraging Military and Professional Healthcare Training Techniques for Lay-Providers

This work explores the potential transfer of military and professional healthcare XR training techniques to civilian settings. This is accomplished by briefly discussing key insights gleaned from military and professional healthcare applications of XR training technologies. Based on these insights, recommendations surrounding civilian lay-provider applications for this technology are provided, as well as practical considerations regarding its adoption. The lack of transfer of these XR technologies into basic medical training of the civilian lay-providers showcases the inequality in adoption of the practice. With the boom of XR exploration in healthcare and military settings, it stands that there are areas outside of professional use that may benefit from the tool. The implications of which include the potential for a greater pursuit of life-saving knowledge and more accessible training opportunities for civilian lay-providers.