(UroToday.com) In a podium presentation in the Renal Cancer I – Localized session at the 19th Meeting of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology, Dr. Porpiglia presented on the role of augmented reality in robotic assisted partial nephrectomy. He began by defining, in this context, augmented reality as the superimposition of 3-dimensional (3D) virtual models over the real anatomy of patients. This approach, using a specifically constructed platform, allows for enrichment of additional information to the real environment which allows for a better understanding of anatomy and disease. Clinically, the most relevant application is for intraoperative navigation.