Avatar Medical has secured CE Marking for Avatar Medical Vision, its software platform that visualizes CT and MR images in 3D and virtual reality for surgical planning and intervention. The certification makes it the first software CE-Marked for use with a glasses-free 3D medical display, allowing commercialization across Europe. The announcement was made at the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR 2026) in Paris.
The CE Marking matters because it brings immersive 3D visualization into everyday clinical settings without the friction of headsets. Surgeons and patients can now benefit from the same depth perception as with a headset, but without wearing anything on their head. According to the company, glasses-free 3D eliminates headsets to clean, cables to manage, and occasionally unreliable hardware, making it far better suited to routine use from patient consultations to surgical planning.
This milestone builds on Avatar Medical Vision’s initial CE marking in 2025. With regulatory clearances in both Europe and the United States, Avatar Medical can pursue broader adoption across two major healthcare markets. The company’s technology converts CT and MRI scans into interactive, lifelike 3D visualizations instantly and without segmentation, giving clinicians a more intuitive way to understand patient-specific anatomy, plan procedures, collaborate, and communicate with patients.
The clearance strengthens two key steps of the surgical care journey: consultation and surgical planning. By making patient-specific anatomy easier to understand across multiple specialties, the platform supports Avatar Medical’s broader goal of Visual Intelligence for Surgery throughout the care journey, from the consultation room to the operating room. For a click here to view the full announcement, including downloadable images and bios, visit the company’s news release.
Founded in 2020, Avatar Medical originated from research conducted at Institut Curie and Institut Pasteur. The company works with more than 20 hospitals across the U.S. and Europe. Its FDA-cleared and CE-marked products are designed to make visual intelligence accessible wherever critical surgical decisions are made. More information is available at avatarmedical.ai, and additional media assets can be found in the press kit.
The CE Marking could accelerate the adoption of glasses-free 3D visualization in European hospitals, reducing barriers to immersive surgical planning and potentially improving communication between clinicians and patients. As healthcare systems seek efficient, scalable tools for precision surgery, Avatar Medical’s clearance positions the company to compete in a growing market for advanced medical imaging software.
