Sunday, June 05, 2005

See virtual worlds in the round

A GOLDFISH bowl in which 3D video images appear suspended in mid-air could help surgeons target tumours more precisely, air-traffic controllers prevent air accidents, and drug designers better understand the structures of promising molecules.

"On a 2D screen, a protein molecule looks like tangled spaghetti. But when it appears in our machine, you begin to fully grasp its 3D structure," says Gregg Favalora of Actuality Systems, which is behind the $40,000 display."
NewScientist
I can't wait to see my blog in one of those! But the cost? maybe my readers would care to donate to a good cause, come on help provide me with a $40,000 3d fish bowl. No? Well maybe next time.

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