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Mixed reality technology is one of the most emerging fields of interactive visual interfaces in recent years. It’s evolution from virtual reality systems brings outstanding performance in highly immersive experiences. Furthermore, the MR addresses the most pressing issue among VR - the space and context awareness of the user. The core of MR, being a holographic projection displayed onto real-world objects, highly increases the number of possible applications. In this paper we discuss the openings for using the leading commercial device for MR - Microsoft HoloLens - in numerous contexts among medical training and practice. We also propose a novel way to facilitate the home-based therapy of the lazy eye syndrome. The proposed solution combines the principles of traditional medical methods with increased ease of use and user-friendliness of exercising. Finally, we discuss the developments required for the method to become valid for medical practice.
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Nowak, A., Woźniak, M., Pieprzowski, M., Romanowski, A. (2019). Advancements in Medical Practice Using Mixed Reality Technology. In: Abraham, A., Gandhi, N., Pant, M. (eds) Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications. IBICA 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 939. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16681-6_43
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