A control unit is provided for a surgical robot system, including a robot configured to operate an end-effector in a surgical site of a patient. The control unit includes a processor configured to transmit acquired live images of a patient, received from an image acquisition device, to a virtual reality (VR) device for display； to receive input data from the VR device, including tracking data from a VR tracking system of the VR device based on a user's response to the live images displayed on a viewer of the display unit of the VR device； to process the input data received from the VR device to determine a target in the patient； to determine a path for the end-effector to reach the target based upon the live images and the processed input data； and to transmit control signals to cause the robot to guide the end-effector to the target via the determined path.
