THE ROBOT WILL SEE YOU NOW

Skilled, scrubbed-up surgeons huddle around a patient in a brightly lit operating theatre. The chief physician makes the first incision, calmly explaining his every move to a captive audience of more than one million people. He deftly removes a cancerous tumour and the scene is all too real. You might feel like you're there. But chances are you're safe at home, learning about surgery through your VR headset.