Those interested in experiencing virtual reality(of the computer generated kind) can pop along to The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) until 24th April 2013 for a visit to their Virtual Reality Environment (VRE).
With researchers challenged to explore difficult to access areas of the body such as the brain and other organs. Professor Jason Leigh, co-inventor of the new CAVE2(TM) virtual reality system, believes this technology answers that challenge. Leigh suggests that the system they have could aid the medical field, "Surgeons could rehearse a procedure using data from an individual patient" he said in an interview. Brain surgeon Ali Alaraj remembered the first time he viewed the brain using the machine,"You can walk between the blood vessels," said the University of Illinois College of Medicine neurosurgeon. "You can look at the arteries from below. You can look at the arteries from the side.... That was science fiction for me". There is a current study taking place to see if the machine can detect brain aneurysms and determine proper treatment better than conventional methods.
Already an Iowa-based company, Mechdyne Corp., has licensed the CAVE2(TM) technology for three years and plans to market it to hospitals, the military and in the oil and gas industry, said Kurt Hoffmeister of Mechdyne.
For now though ordinary people get a chance to experience 'science fiction' in action; fly over Mars, enter molecular structures, stand inside train tracks to observe distortion as high-speed trains roar past, explore the brain’s vasculature, or walk through architectural spaces. check here for details
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With researchers challenged to explore difficult to access areas of the body such as the brain and other organs. Professor Jason Leigh, co-inventor of the new CAVE2(TM) virtual reality system, believes this technology answers that challenge. Leigh suggests that the system they have could aid the medical field, "Surgeons could rehearse a procedure using data from an individual patient" he said in an interview. Brain surgeon Ali Alaraj remembered the first time he viewed the brain using the machine,"You can walk between the blood vessels," said the University of Illinois College of Medicine neurosurgeon. "You can look at the arteries from below. You can look at the arteries from the side.... That was science fiction for me". There is a current study taking place to see if the machine can detect brain aneurysms and determine proper treatment better than conventional methods.
Already an Iowa-based company, Mechdyne Corp., has licensed the CAVE2(TM) technology for three years and plans to market it to hospitals, the military and in the oil and gas industry, said Kurt Hoffmeister of Mechdyne.
For now though ordinary people get a chance to experience 'science fiction' in action; fly over Mars, enter molecular structures, stand inside train tracks to observe distortion as high-speed trains roar past, explore the brain’s vasculature, or walk through architectural spaces. check here for details
Stay Healthy!
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