New augmented reality surgery takes big leap forward - Google Glass (グーグルグラス) を使用した新しい医療手法への取組み
アラバマ大学の外科チームは、Googleグラスで動作するVIPAARと呼ばれる拡張現実システムを使用して世界初の手術を行っているという。遠隔でも手術の情報をリアルタイムに配信し他の医者の支援を受けながら手術を進めるという画期的な試みだ。
A new telepresence system for Google Glass has allowed two surgeons to cooperate during an operation as if they were both in the room.(via http://vr-zone.com/articles/new-augmented-reality-surgery-may-big-leap-forward/63232.html)
A surgical team at the University of Alabama has performed the world’s first surgery using an augmented reality system called VIPAAR that works with Google Glass. VIPAAR, which stands for Virtual Interactive Presence in Augmented Reality (don’t ask where the extra A comes from), is a technology developed locally at the university and could be an important step forward in the development of tele-presence medicine. University of Alabama orthopedic surgeon Brent Ponce, M.D., performed a shoulder replacement surgery in september and received help via VIPAAR from Phani Dantuluri, M.D., from his office in Atlanta.
