Posts by IC Staff
Microsoft Partners with CWRU on Quantum Computing, Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting
After an exceptional experience together using holograms for learning, Case Western Reserve and Microsoft are collaborating again—this time with quantum computing. The centerpiece of the effort involves Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting (MRF), an innovative approach to imaging data that would allow quicker and more accurate detection of developing diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, or heart…
Read MoreThe IC Featured in EdTech Article on How Holographic Tech Could Be the Next Big Offering in K-12 Classrooms
The IC’s work in using HoloLens for educational applications was featured in EdTech Magazine. The IC’s Mark Griswold and Microsoft’s Dan Ayoub was quoted discussing how this technology could impact everything from history to physics to dance. Read More.
Read MoreStudy Results on Cadaveric Dissection vs. Holographic Module published in FASEB
The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) published the results of our study on the educational outcomes and overall impressions of medical students learning through our holographic model as compared with traditional cadaveric dissection. Our results show that scores on the comprehension‐based questions significantly improved more after the holographic module…
Read MoreExploring the History of Medical Education in Florence, Italy
As a medical illustrator turned 3D biomedical artist, the anatomical wax collections at La Specola in Florence, Italy, were a true inspiration to see in person. Starting at the Interactive Commons only six months before our visit, I was fresh out of school and had a limited knowledge of the history of medical education. Leonardo…
Read MoreThe Fourth Industrial Revolution and Microsoft HoloLens
New York Times columnist and non-fiction author, Thomas L. Friedman, writes in his new book – “The three largest forces on the planet—technology, globalization, and climate change—are all accelerating at once. As a result, so many aspects of our societies, workplaces, and geopolitics are being reshaped and need to be reimagined.” The main topic of…
Read MoreFinding Bill Gates Without Even Trying
My life has been a bit surreal since I joined the Interactive Commons (IC) as lead 3D artist. Well, truth be known, it was a bit surreal before the IC, but that’s another story. The IC is a new team of artists and coders working together to help revolutionize the way anatomy is taught (and…
Read MoreInteractive Commons Featured in The Possibility Report Sponsored by The Atlantic and VMWare
The IC was featured in a new article in The Possibility Report from The Atlantic and VMWare on how VR/AR technology has the potential to change education. The IC’s Faculty Director, Mark Griswold, is quoted saying, “The opportunities for additional education applications are, quite literally, limitless.” Read More.
Read MoreHoloAnatomy App Featured in Microsoft Winter Olympics Commercial
A very fast clip of the IC’s HoloAnatomy® App is featured in a new Microsoft advertisement that aired during the Winter Olympic Games. The piece is narrated by recording artist, actor, poet, and film producer Common. The message of the spot is very much aligned with the mission of the IC – we have access…
Read MoreHolographic Anatomy Seen on ABC’s The Good Doctor
In a scene that looked much like our presentation at Build in 2015, ABC’s “The Good Doctor” showed Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Shaun Murphy practicing a surgery using HoloLens.
Read MoreThe IC Collaborates with CWRU Dance Legend Gary Galbraith
The IC has partnered with CWRU dance faculty member, Gary Galbraith, to stage the first dance performance using Microsoft HoloLens. In this performance, the entire audience of over 80 people will wear a HoloLens. On stage they are able to see animated holographic set pieces, as well as visually stunning “digital costumes”, including particles and…
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