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 EST 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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. 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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now