Heads-Up Virtual Reality Device HUVR Is On The Market

It is easier to understand the contours of any object which is in 3-D as compared to two dimensional pictures. A doctor who sees a 3 dimensional image of the brain tumor can find out the route of operation to be followed to remove it with much ease. So also in education a 3 dimensional image is better understood by students.

This is exactly what has been created by the researchers at University of California, San Diego, who have perfected an economical virtual reality device. It not only forms a 3d image but it also makes it possible for the viewer to touch the virtual image and feel its contours. The device has been named Heads-Up Virtual Reality device (or HUVR). The HUVR combines a 3D HDTV panel with a partly silvered mirror to project a 3D virtual image on the hands of the user or the 3D space around it.

When the viewer keeps his head at a correct perspective and maneuvers’ a haptic device which interrelate with the projected image, the viewer can touch and feel the contours of the image just as if it is a 3 D Object. HUVR will be very useful for training of tasks which require good hand-eye coordination. It can serve as a valuable tool for imparting education and training. It will be useful for surgeons who can get a 3 D image from a MRI. HUVR is ideal for solving the problems that need hand-eye coordination and also is pertinent for training and education in archaeology, medicine and engineering.

That device could be applied for visualization and manipulation of a person’s brain 3-D image taken from an MRI, for example, or an artifact too fragile or precious to be physically handled. More and more uses can be found for this machine.