Cornell Medical School – 3D CAVE

By On August 12, 2010 · 4 Comments

Imaging science is playing an increasingly important role in all areas of education, in this case it is in the field of medicine. The Cornell Visualization Facility is the world’s first high definition 3D virtual reality environment projected in a 3D CAVE environment. It uses the highest resolution blended images possible, projected on three walls and a walk-on floor. An interactive tracking device, worn by the primary user, coupled with a hand-held electronic wand to manipulate the images, allows multiple researchers to “move around” simultaneously within a three-dimensional data set or structure.

3D immersive technology at Cornell Medical enables visionary breakthroughs in biomedical research — Vanessa Borcherding, System Administrator, Institute for Computational Biomedicine (ICB) at Weill Cornell provides an in-depth look at how Christie’s 3D technology is utilized.

This method of research and learning certainly would make comprehension easier. Instead of trying to visualize mentally the molecule or compound you’re working with you can see and handle it directly. How much easier is it ~see~ a driving route than it is to conceptualize or listen to someone discribe a route. In this instance, if pictures are worth a 1,000 words, this 3D CAVE system is worth a 1,000,000 words!

The world’s first ever Immersive Technology Summit will be held at the Los Angeles Center Studios (LACS) on October 21st, 2010.

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This video is copyrighted by Christie Digital w/ Weill Cornell Medical: www.christiedigital.com

 
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    This is a great idea – thanks for sharing this in your post!

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