Extended reality navigation for pain procedures: a narrative review.

Background: Extended reality (XR) technology, encompassing virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, has been widely studied for procedural navigation in surgical specialties. Similar to how ultrasound transformed regional anesthesia, XR has the potential to reshape how anesthesiologists and pain physicians perform procedures to relieve pain.

Objective: This narrative review examines the clinical benefits of XR for navigation in various pain procedures.