Medical Students at NYU School of Medicine Use Interactive Virtual 3D Cadaver
First-year students at NYU School of Medicine were introduced to a pioneering online 3D interactive virtual human body called the BioDigital Human(TM). This unique educational experience supplements the traditional use of human cadavers in anatomy instruction by allowing students to both view and interact with realistically simulated 3D organs and other anatomical structures. This technology is just one way NYU School of Medicine provides its students cutting-edge, web-based learning environments to break the lockstep of traditional medical education.
Anatomy students view the life-size digital content displayed on a projector screen in NYU School of Medicine's anatomy lab using sophisticated consumer-grade 3D glasses. They also use laboratory iPads to magnify and explore the models in great detail. Similar to experiencing a 3D film, viewing the graphics stereoscopically provides the illusion of depth and greater appreciation for the 3D models and their relationship to each other. This immersive, virtual reality set-up is an unprecedented 3D anatomy installation at NYU School of Medicine and is now available to its students and faculty. The 3D models of human anatomy were developed by NYU School of Medicine's Division of Educational Informatics and BioDigital Systems LLC, then packaged and deployed in the BioDigital Human platform.
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