BodyViz in Education

Ease of use with an Xbox controller, along with clear visuals and an array of functions, make BodyViz an ideal fit for educational institutions to teach and engage students in health and anatomy fields.

BodyViz is currently the main software component in an Iowa Virtual Reality Education Pathfinder (I-VREP) project which is bringing 3D stereoscopic BodyViz to eight Iowa high schools.  I-VREP anticipates that BodyViz will be implemented at 400 Iowa high schools with the project.  Jack Harris, leader of the project, says:

"...studies show the human mind is only able to observe 100 bits per second for a written task, in comparison to a visual task where the mind observes over a million bits.  This allows students to not only absorb the learning better, but also to retain the information as well - such is the argument for learning STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts visually rather than from a textbook."

For more information on the Iowa Virtual Reality Education Pathfinder project, contact us at info@bodyviz.com.

While I-VREP is making the push for virtual reality in high schools, BodyViz has also found success in institutions of higher education.  Gregory J. Kolbinger, Clinical Director of the Simulation Lab in the Iowa Simulation Center for Patient Safety and Clinical Skills at Des Moines University, says:

"BodyViz is a very unique technology that allows our students to see how using minimally invasive techniques, the surgeons of the future will be better prepared to do surgery with minimal risk and greatly improved patient safety.  This is an exciting way to look at learning anatomy and doing it in virtual reality with state of the art colored clinical clarity.  We are excited about the role this technology will play in the education of students at all levels."