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The New Virtual Reality
A new invention allows users
to explore virtual worlds
while moving around safely
in their real physical
environment. Wearing a
virtual-reality helmet,
users walk inside a
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Virtual Lab
Students learning science in
the classroom can now give
their textbooks a break, and
learn basic science concepts
online. The virtual lab,
developed by engineers and
students at the University
of Virginia, guides students
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Virtual Reality Field Trips
Psychologists Janis
Cannon-Bowers and Alicia
Sanchez are part of the team
that created virtual reality
field trips -- not just for
fun, but to help children
learn. Employing some of the
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Virtual Human Body
Anatomists and biochemists
have created a detailed
virtual view of vital organs
in the human body, down to
the level of tissues and
cells. The software
recreates the visualization
from a combination of
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Vision Researchers Test Theory on Visual Orientation
Vision researchers suspect that people who do not need maps to find their way may be remembering visual landmarks. To test this theory, the scientists are having volunteers navigate through a virtual ... > more -
Computer Scientists Turn Cell Phones into Health Care Resource
New software technology allows cell phone and PDA users to download their medical records, making them quickly accessible in case of emergency. The new software, to be available in a year, can even ... > more -
Computer Scientist Composes 3D World From Snapshots
Computer engineers have designed a program that can stitch together still photos of a the same area to form a comprehensive three-dimensional picture of it. The software looks for small details ... > more -
Doctors and Engineers Develop Virtual-Reality Recovery for Stroke Victims
Stroke survivors can often recover the use of a paralyzed arm, but it's a slow process. This could become easier with a new system made of a robotic arm and virtual reality software. The robot ... > more -
Computer Scientists Devise Tool For Visualizing Single Organs
With MRI or CT scans, clinicians have to identify and extract the anatomy out of cross-sections views of the body. Computer scientists have created a new interactive tool that can examine scans and ... > more -
Biologist, Computer Scientist Make 3D Anatomy Images Available Online
Frog biology is especially noteworthy because of the amphibians' sensitivity to pollution, which often flags previously unknown environmental problems. Science labs and classrooms around the world ... > more -
Forensic Anthropologists Reconstruct First President's Real Looks
Using 3D laser scans of sculptures and processing images with math-based computer software, forensic anthropologists are making life-size models of George Washington at ages 19, 45, and 57. An ... > more -
Computer Scientists Refine Hologram Technology, Usher In Host of New Applications
New hologram technology is producing some of the most accurate and realistic 3D images ever made, making them potentially useful for new applications from car design to city planning. The new ... > more -
Engineering Students Build Next-Generation Bathyscaphe
Computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering students at the University of Florida have built a fully automated underwater vehicle. Driven by five thrusters and controlled by complex electronics, ... > more -
Robots That Do The Chores
Engineers at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group have developed a robot called Domo that can adapt to situations to assist people with everyday chores, everyday life, everyday work. Cameras inside Domo's ... > more
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