“Your brain is an exquisite network of 85 billion neurons connected through 100 trillion synapses. Tens of millions of electrical and chemical impulses flow through this network every second, resulting in your very ability to think and feel; to learn and love.” —Amy Robinson, Director @ Eyewire. Last year we launched a collaboration with the team at Eyewire—A game to map the brain. Eyewire is a neuroscience project that started.

In fall 2014, we kicked off a collaboration with a group of scientists and physicians at the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. We have been developing software with Dr. Axel Krieger and Dr. Laura Olivieri in support of their research into using 3D surface models to help improve communication between cardiac imagers and cardiovascular surgeons. This group is already known for.

Challenge:  Indicated is currently working with Oscar-winning filmmaker Douglas Trumbull, who is pioneering a novel movie format featuring 120 frame per second motion, 4K resolution, stereoscopic 3D, and immersive sound. The viewing experience goes far beyond traditional cinema—more like watching reality through a huge clear window. Trumbull Ventures commissioned us to develop a software video solution capable of playing films in this format, which demands high levels of video data.

For complex 3D objects, photographs don’t always tell the whole story. One method to produce a more complete representation has been growing in popularity along with the rise of online shopping: turntable photography. This process starts with the placement of the photo subject on a rotating surface that can be turned to specific angles. An image is captured every X degrees, and if X small enough, these photos can be.

We often use the term “Interactive 3D” when talking about our work. It’s a concept that combines the visual presentation of information with platforms that encourage user action and control. An interactive 3D application can be designed to enhance the message of an expert presenter (such as a teacher or sales rep), or to provide an intuitive, self-driven experience. We believe that this type of content can improve the comprehension.

In this post, we’ll be sharing a lightweight web module for embedding 3D medical scans (such as CT and MRI) in a webpage. It’s a simple, non-clinical tool for presentation and education that works across browsers and devices. We see applications for this technology in medical reference / education, case study presentation, and sharing clinical trial results online.