c.t. and m.r.i. scans, was developed by a startup called surgical theater. >> mom and dad s me?oing all the way inside jade's brain. >> reporter: the family's tour guide is also their neurosurgeon, dr. kurtis guste. >> i tell people all the time, as i'm preparing for surgery scrolling through m.r.i.s, if only i could shrink myself down to this small, and insert myself into this space, and just take a look around. and that's effectively what you rn do with this technology. >>eporter: dr. auguste has en performing brain surgeries on children for more than a hecade. often had to convey complex information using plastic brain models, 2d images, and even paper and pen. >> and then i have the same conversation using v.r. it's just like the clouds part, had they have this epiphany, like, oh, that'syou were talking about. it still kind of gives me goose bumps, because these kids, they just really engage with it. >> reporter:he virtual worlds of video games are a welcome distraction r jake levin, a 15-year-old from reno, nevada, who often has more serious matters on his mind. jake has ep