AR glasses help dentists teach, allow time for more patients
Augmented reality glasses that allow dentists to speed up procedures and help students learn faster are being trialled at the University of Western Australia.
The glasses work by projecting a semi-transparent image over the top of the actual surface the user can see, placing virtual objects into the real surroundings.
The new technology will allow the dentist to stay within the operating area, rather than refer to a computer, and it is expected the advancement will help the practitioner see an extra patient per day.
It will begin comparative clinical testing at the end of January, with the aim of being integrated into the dentistry school by mid-year.
Mr Pham hopes to have the product commercially available by the end of 2017.
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