2nd out of 42 teams · YHack · Mar 2026

Medical students practice surgery on it the way you'd play a video game. A webcam tracks their hands, a voice guides them through each step, and they get a score at the end, all without a real patient.

Why it won: Real surgical simulators cost over $100,000, so most medical schools share one or two among hundreds of students, and a student might get 30 minutes of practice per semester. This runs on any laptop with a webcam, so practicing becomes something you can do every night in your dorm. The first time many surgeons cut real tissue, a live patient is on the table; every rehearsal before that moment counts.