{"id":65073,"date":"2019-01-03T12:39:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T17:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=65073"},"modified":"2019-01-04T15:58:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T20:58:30","slug":"xr-related-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2019\/01\/03\/xr-related-items\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;FDA approves HoloLens powered medical AR system&#8221; + 4 other XR-related items"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/fda-approves-hololens-powered-medical-augmented-reality-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FDA approves HoloLens powered medical augmented reality system<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from by Richard Devine<br \/>\n<em>HoloLens might be about to make surgical procedures a whole lot different.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body__section article-body__section--narrow narrow\">\n<p>From\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthimaging.com\/topics\/advanced-visualization\/fda-approves-augmented-reality-system-microsoft-hololens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthimaging.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__section article-body__section--wide\">\n<blockquote class=\"no-amazon\"><p>OpenSight specifically utilizes the Microsoft HoloLens headset that allows simultaneous visualization of the 3D patient images in AR and the actual patient and their real-world surroundings. The technique may decrease operative times and improve surgical planning and the understanding of anatomic relationships.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/11\/01\/health\/virtual-reality-education\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Can virtual reality revolutionize education?<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from\u00a0cnn.com by Emma Kennedy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/11\/01\/health\/virtual-reality-education\/index.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-65077 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Google-cardboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75%\" height=\"75%\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Google-cardboard.jpg 780w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Google-cardboard-150x84.jpg 150w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Google-cardboard-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>&#8220;Kids love to engage with [VR] lessons,&#8221; said Guido Kovalskys, chief executive and co-founder of US-based edtech company Nearpod. &#8220;One minute, they are learning about Roman history, and the next, they are transported to ancient Rome and are exploring the Colosseum.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Ok, so the title is on the overhyped side, but I do think XR will positively impact learning, understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/next.reality.news\/news\/university-washington-researchers-demo-ability-generate-3d-augmented-reality-content-from-2d-images-0191910\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>University of Washington Researchers Demo Ability to Generate 3D Augmented Reality Content from 2D Images<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from next.reality.news by Tommy Palladino<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G63goXc5MyU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provideocoalition.com\/age-of-sail-setting-the-course-for-virtual-reality-narratives-in-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Age of Sail: Setting the course for virtual reality narratives in the future<\/a> <\/strong>&#8212; from by Jose Antunes<br \/>\n<em>The most ambitious project from Google Spotlight Stories is also the one that pushes the boundaries in terms of the creation of narratives in Virtual Reality: embark on Age of Sail.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XJgOqoyp5-4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=63&amp;v=YzPXLZ_Nekc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Augmented Reality Remote Collaboration with Dense Reconstruction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YzPXLZ_Nekc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>Addendum:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vrscout.com\/news\/2018-vr-ar-a-year-in-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VR &amp; AR 2018: A year in review<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from vrscout.com by Kyle Melnick<br \/>\n<em>Excerpt:<\/em><br \/>\nIf 2016 was the birth of modern VR\/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. While this past year may have seemed like a quiet one when compared to the more exciting releases featured in 2017 and 2016, these past 12 months have been crucial in the development of the immersive entertainment sector.<\/p>\n<p>Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR &amp; AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. So while there may not have been any bombshell announcements or jaw-dropping reveals per sey, 2018 will still go down as a key, if not climactic, year for VR &amp; AR technology regardless.<\/p>\n<p>With a new year full of exciting possibilities ahead of us, let\u2019s hang back a second and take a look back at 2018\u2019s most pivotal moments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FDA approves HoloLens powered medical augmented reality system &#8212; from by Richard Devine HoloLens might be about to make surgical procedures a whole lot different. Excerpt: From\u00a0Healthimaging.com OpenSight specifically utilizes the Microsoft HoloLens headset that allows simultaneous visualization of the 3D patient images in AR and the actual patient and their real-world surroundings. 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