# Osso VR

> Osso VR makes immersive procedural training for surgeons, nurses, hospitals and medical device companies. Its VR scenarios let clinicians rehearse technical steps and give educators performance data; the company has expanded from orthopedic surgery into nursing and other specialties.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Justin Barad (Co-founder; Chief Strategy Officer; former CEO), Matthew Newport (Co-founder; game developer)
- **Products:** Osso Enterprise, Osso Academy, Osso VR Nursing Series, Osso Loop, Osso Health
- **Notable:** A 2020 randomized study of 20 novice trainees found higher scores and more correctly completed steps for the Osso VR group on a simulated tibia procedure than for a guide-only group., The company reported more than 100,000 healthcare professionals using its platform worldwide., Its Series C brought reported cumulative funding to about $109 million as of March 2022.

## Products & services

- **Osso Enterprise** — Custom VR procedure and product modules for healthcare companies, with collaborative training, analytics and implementation support.
- **Osso Academy** — Orthopedic training library of more than 25 modules for residency and academic medical programs, with coaching and analytics.
- **Osso VR Nursing Series** — VR scenarios for nurse procedural skills, including guided practice, test and collaborative modes.
- **Osso Loop** — Web companion for nursing prebriefings, scenario launch, debriefing and learner and supervisor performance dashboards.
- **Osso Health** — Mixed-reality simulated surgical environment app for Apple Vision Pro.
- **Osso Analytics** — Performance measurement and benchmarking integrated into enterprise procedural training.

## Achievements

- A 2020 randomized study of 20 novice trainees found higher scores and more correctly completed steps for the Osso VR group on a simulated tibia procedure than for a guide-only group.
- The company reported more than 100,000 healthcare professionals using its platform worldwide.
- Its Series C brought reported cumulative funding to about $109 million as of March 2022.
- Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022 and recognized by Fast Company and SXSW.
- Osso Academy launched in 2023; nurse-training early access opened in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announced adoption of Osso Nurse Training for nurse onboarding.
- **2026-05** — Osso published feedback from nursing leaders on onboarding constraints and practice needs.
- **2025-11** — Osso and EBSCO Dynamic Health announced a collaboration on evidence-based nursing scenario content.
- **2025-10** — Osso announced its America’s Essential Hospitals collaboration and early access to nurse training.
- **2024-08** — Heather Gervais became CEO as Osso planned expansion into pharma and health systems.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ossovr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/osso-vr/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Osso_VR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ossovr/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29