The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering ...
Augmented Reality is still a novelty, but the next 12 months will see the technology grow beyond games and gimmicks
Surgeons at the Warsaw Institute of Cardiology have operated on human hearts using Google Glass to "see inside" clogged vessels they're operating on. Medical students at Case Western, meanwhile, will be using a HoloLens to peel back virtual tissue on digital cadavers.
Healthcare is a prime candidate for AR adoption precisely because its a field that requires individuals to make important decisions on the fly with available information. Just as surgeons have adopted robots to enhance the uncanny dexterity of humans, the industry is looking at novel uses of heads up displays and wearables to enhance the decision-making capabilities of people that are often under stress and under the gun.
Caption by: Greg Nichols
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