AR in the future of surgery
The VOSTARS headset pushes the possibilities of augmented reality (AR) as the the first multimodality visor for surgical navigation. The system uses AR to overlay case specific information on the patient during surgeries with a submillimeter accuracy. The virtual content stays within the surgeon’s visual field, reducing the need to divert attention to external monitors for additional information.
Client: VOSTARS
Innovation Managment
ID & UX Design
Engineering
Proof of Concept
The task
Translate the surgical team’s needs and the technological insights to a design that can seamlessly integrate into the surgical procedure and provide a flawless user experience to the surgeon.
The solution
The new visor can generate AR content in a more authentic and reliable way, mitigating the technological and perceptual pitfalls of conventional near-eye-displays for AR.
Pilotfish supported The University of Pisa and 11 other European partners from the very beginning of the project, leading the industrial design, mechanical engineering and system integration activities. This design is the final proof of concept developed in the research-based project.
The device housing was adapted during the mechanical engineering phase to fit two different optical hardware technologies. Our work allowed the research team to compare these display technologies while minimising the production costs.The proof of concept’s housing has entirely been developed and produced by Pilotfish.
Seeing the future of surgery
The VOSTARS headset represents a significant advancement in surgical navigation technology and is an exciting look into the future possibilities of augmented reality in the healthcare industry.
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Harm Hogenbirk, Managing Director