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A Bright Future for Healthcare, Made More Brilliant with PicoP laser display technology
August 7th, 2011
by mvismarketing
We’ve seen a lot of cool applications of MicroVision’s PicoP technology lately, and On Patient Imaging from Andrew B. Holbrook of the Kim Butts Pauly Lab at Stanford University is especially intriguing. Using MicroVision’s PicoP® Evaluation Kit, Holbrook created On Patient Imaging to display Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) directly on a patient’s body.
Not only can patients better understand and contextualize body scan information seeing it superimposed over the area in question, but advanced applications could help the precision and speed of actual medical procedures. For example, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) uses external transducers to heat and rapidly destroy pathogenic tissue, including tumors and fibroids, and having medical images displayed directly on patients’ bodies will help ensure their speedy and precise placement.
MicroVision PicoP technology is an ideal solution for these kinds of applications due to its ability to project always-in-focus images on any type of surface, including curved surfaces like the human body. While On Patient Imaging isn’t the first PicoP project to use the human body as a display surface (we think that kudos goes to Skinput by Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft Research), it demonstrates a great application that could offer tremendous benefits to both sides of the healthcare industry—patients and doctors.
Check out the pictures below.
PicoP Evaluation Kit (PEK) projector mount on the ceiling above the MRI machine.
Abdominal imaging on a volunteer
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Disney Does Immersive Gaming with a SHOWWX: Project MotionBeam
August 1st, 2011
by mvismarketing
Check out this project. A little company by the name of Disney has been capturing quite a bit of attention with their new research project called MotionBeam, a gaming platform that utilizes MicroVision’s PicoP technology to display images that are always in focus, even in constant motion, allowing gamers to break free from the fixed screen.
Recently, Disney Research group partnered with students from Carnegie Melon to create MotionBeam, which uses a MicroVision SHOWWX, an iPod touch and microcontroller-sensor unit so users can guide and interact with their characters, similar to MicroVision’s own Sultan’s Rings and Project Tuatara.
According to the MotionBeam site, “Developing new interfaces for handheld projectors opens up a range of possibilities for interactive experiences in both work and play.” We agree, and it is great to see other companies demonstrating future possibilities with MicroVision technology.
Check out this video and let us know what you think:
Tags: character interaction, Disney, education, interactive, laser, MotionBeam, projectors
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The future of HUD – Looking Up!
July 29th, 2011
by mvismarketing
HUD Simulation
Lance Evans, director of business development for head-up display and ten-year veteran of MicroVision recently spoke about the advantages of direct green lasers, automotive HUD and growing sales around the SHOWWX+ product line.
Read the entire article here:
MicroVision counts on disruptive green laser technology, narrowed focus, and big partners for success in pico projector market
Paula Dole, MEMS Trends
July 2011
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