The creative folks at Google Labs have introduced a 3D body browser, which is essentially a Google Earth for the human body. It supports 3D rotation, zoom, and exploring the nervous system, circulatory system, musculoskeletal system, and organs.
The application requires a browser that supports WebGL, a cross-platform, royalty-free API used to create 3D graphics in a Web browser.
Google Chrome, Firefox 4 Beta, and Safari with Webkit fully support WebGL.
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At Harvard Medical School, we’ve created and purchased tools that enable the medical students to perform 3D navigation of the human body as part of their anatomy coursework. Now, similar resources are available for the public to access free of charge.
Google Earth for the Human Body – that’s cool!
Dr. John D. Halamka is chief information officer and dean for technology at Harvard Medical School who writes at Life as a Healthcare CIO.
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