Researchers at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine recently developed the most detailed model yet of the human body. The virtual 4D human body was created through the use of computer imaging techniques developed in conjunction with Sun Microsystems. Using video game technology, the scientists will be able to study the human anatomy in ways never before achieved. The man called CAVEman is located in a cube-shaped virtual reality room called the CAVE. The larger-than-life human has more than 3,000 body parts and is projected from three walls and the floor below. To create the larger-than-life human, the 4D human atlas was created using data from basic anatomy textbooks. A graphic artist created animated drawings using organs and fundamental body systems. The drawings were converted into Java 3DTM and brought them to life in the CAVE environment. This technology will improve the study of the genetics of diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, muscular sclerosis. Wearing 3D glasses and using a joystick, the researcher can travel further into the body focusing on the bones, muscles, various organs, blood vessels leading to a better understanding of medicine.
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