Journal article
Virtual and augmented reality: New tools for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating complex morphology
Journal of Morphology, Vol.282(12), pp.1785-1800
2021
PMID: 34689352
Abstract
Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) are new technologies with the power to revolutionize the study of morphology. Modern imaging approaches such as computed tomography, laser scanning, and photogrammetry have opened up a new digital world, enabling researchers to share and analyze morphological data electronically and in great detail. Because this digital data exists on a computer screen, however, it can remain difficult to understand and unintuitive to interact with. VR/AR technologies bridge the analog-to-digital divide by presenting 3D data to users in a very similar way to how they would interact with actual anatomy, while also providing a more immersive experience and greater possibilities for exploration. This manuscript describes VR/AR hardware, software, and techniques, and is designed to give practicing morphologists and educators a primer on using these technologies in their research, pedagogy, and communication to a wide variety of audiences. We also include a series of case studies from the presentations and workshop given at the 2019 International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology, and suggest best practices for the use of VR/AR in comparative morphology.
Details
- Title
- Virtual and augmented reality: New tools for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating complex morphology
- Authors
- Robert L Cieri (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringMorgan L Turner (Author) - Brown UniversityRyan M Carney (Author) - Department of Integrative Biology University of South Florida Tampa Florida USAPeter L Falkingham (Author) - Liverpool John Moores UniversityAlexander M Kirk (Author) - University of South FloridaTobias Wang (Author) - Aarhus UniversityBjarke Jensen (Author) - Amsterdam University Medical CentersJohannes Novotny (Author) - VRVis GmbH (Austria)Joshua Tveite (Author) - Brown UniversityStephen M Gatesy (Author) - Brown UniversityDavid H Laidlaw (Author) - Brown UniversityHoward Kaplan (Author) - University of South FloridaAntoon F. M Moorman (Author) - Amsterdam University Medical CentersMark Howell (Author) - University of UtahBenjamin Engel (Author) - University of UtahCole Cruz (Author) - University of UtahAdam Smith (Author) - University of UtahWilliam Gerichs (Author) - University of UtahYingjie Lian (Author) - University of UtahC. G Farmer (Author) - University of UtahJohanna T Schultz (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Publication details
- Journal of Morphology, Vol.282(12), pp.1785-1800
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1002/jmor.21421
- ISSN
- 1097-4687
- PMID
- 34689352
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99584903402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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