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Cieri, RL, Turner, ML, Carney, RM, Falkingham, PL, Kirk, AM, Wang, T, Jensen, B, Novotny, J, Tveite, J, Gatesy, SM, Laidlaw, DH, Kaplan, H, Moorman, AFM, Howell, M, Engel, B, Cruz, C, Smith, A, Gerichs, W, Lian, Y, Schultz, JT and Farmer, CG (2021) Virtual and augmented reality: New tools for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating complex morphology. Journal of Morphology. ISSN 1097-4687
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Abstract
Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) are new technologies with the power to revolutionize the study of morphology. Modern imaging approaches such as computed tomography, laser scanning, and photogrammetry have opened up a new digital world, enabling researchers to share and analyze morphological data electronically and in great detail. Because this digital data exists on a computer screen, however, it can remain difficult to understand and unintuitive to interact with. VR/AR technologies bridge the analog-to-digital divide by presenting 3D data to users in a very similar way to how they would interact with actual anatomy, while also providing a more immersive experience and greater possibilities for exploration. This manuscript describes VR/AR hardware, software, and techniques, and is designed to give practicing morphologists and educators a primer on using these technologies in their research, pedagogy, and communication to a wide variety of audiences. We also include a series of case studies from the presentations and workshop given at the 2019 International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology, and suggest best practices for the use of VR/AR in comparative morphology.
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| Additional Information: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Cieri, R. L., Turner, M. L., Carney, R. M., Falkingham, P. L., Kirk, A. M., Wang, T., Jensen, B., Novotny, J., Tveite, J., Gatesy, S. M., Laidlaw, D. H., Kaplan, H., Moorman, A. F. M., Howell, M., Engel, B., Cruz, C., Smith, A., Gerichs, W., Lian, Y., … Farmer, C. G. (2021). Virtual and augmented reality: New tools for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating complex morphology. Journal of Morphology, 1– 16. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21421, which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21421. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 0606 Physiology, 0608 Zoology |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Biological & Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
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| Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2021 10:43 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2022 00:50 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1002/jmor.21421 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15776 |
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