article thumbnail

Seattle startup’s telerobotic ultrasound system brings specialist care to underserved areas

GeekWire

Photo courtesy of Flywheel) Seattle startup Dopl Technologies has developed a telerobotic ultrasound system intended to bring specialist care to patients in rural areas. Dopl’s customers are hospitals that install its system to provide ultrasound exams to patients in their community.

System 93
article thumbnail

Acer’s new SpatialLabs tech brings 3D content to laptop screens

The Verge

Acer has announced SpatialLabs, a new 3D technology that will debut on the company’s ConceptD laptops. Plainly, it’s a set of tools that makes 3D work look very realistic and cool without requiring special glasses to see it. You can swap between 3D mode and 2D mode (where you’ll see two images side by side). Image: Acer.

3D 81
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace

CIO Business Intelligence

Two years ago, the consulting giant started shipping many of its recruits virtual reality headsets instead. At the same time, it created a virtual world or “metaverse” that enables employees to socialize, form teams, conduct training, and collaborate. “We More business applications are on the way. Next step: the office.

article thumbnail

Here’s how Google’s experimental 3D telepresence booth works

The Verge

Project Starline is essentially a 3D video chat booth that aims to replace a one-on-one 2D video conference call with an experience that feels like you’re actually sitting in front of a real human being. Audio is another challenge, as the system needs to make it sound like a person’s words are coming from their actual mouth.

3D 103
article thumbnail

Virtual Reality Operating Simulators: Gamification in Training Surgeons

CTOvision

To make the simulators possible, researchers make virtual maps of the brain, the thorax and other areas of the body. The maps are presented in 3D representation. The areas that the simulations work best at teaching are eye-hand coordination and the ability to translate the 2D representations into 3D virtual operating “worlds.”.

Training 150
article thumbnail

The next X-ray? Seattle startup Proprio raises $23M to build high-tech surgical navigation system

GeekWire

Screenshot of a 3D interactive scene generated by the Proprio system, including live capture of the surgical field fused with preoperative imaging and planning data. The system produces a live, real-time fused image allowing surgeons to essentially look inside a body without having to glance at another screen. Proprio Image).

System 126
article thumbnail

Researchers create 3D faces from online photos to defeat face authentication systems

Network World

Security researchers continue to find ways around biometric-based security features, including a new attack which can defeat face authentication systems. You might be careful about posting photos of yourself online, either refraining from it or setting the images to private, but your “friends” might post pictures of you online.