Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/from-the-operating-room-to-the-battlefield-using-augmented-reality-to-see-more-clearly Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter From Battlefield to Operating Room: Augmented Reality Gets Practical Science Sep 17, 2012 1:41 PM EDT Augmented reality: technology that superimposes computer-generated virtual objects onto our view of the real world. In the National Science Foundation’s* latest Science Nation piece, NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on a team of scientists at Mississippi State University working to mix virtual and real objects for practical use. They envision different applications. A surgeon using augmented reality in an operating room to manipulate a scalpel inside a body cavity, for example. Soldiers receiving virtual commands or warnings through their goggles. More in the video above. *For the record, the National Science Foundation is an underwriter of the NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Augmented reality: technology that superimposes computer-generated virtual objects onto our view of the real world. In the National Science Foundation’s* latest Science Nation piece, NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on a team of scientists at Mississippi State University working to mix virtual and real objects for practical use. They envision different applications. A surgeon using augmented reality in an operating room to manipulate a scalpel inside a body cavity, for example. Soldiers receiving virtual commands or warnings through their goggles. More in the video above. *For the record, the National Science Foundation is an underwriter of the NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now