NGEAR 3D | Next Generation Enhanced Augmented Reality 3D Glasses for medical education, pre-procedural planning, intra-procedural visualization, and patient rehabilitation

Summary
Augmented reality (AR) is set to revolutionize the healthcare sector, especially for medical imaging technology for application in surgeries, radiologic diagnostics and medical practice. However, at the very state-of-the-art, the challenge is to derive a practical near-eye display for AR glasses. The current AR devices cause eye strain, fatigue and sickness due to the ‘vergence–accommodation (VA) conflict’ and are not suited for near-work (crucial for healthcare application) due to focal rivalry of stereoscopic 3D image and the real world. These adverse effects have constrained more rapid expansion of VR/AR 3D display market in spite of huge demand.

NGEAR is a state-of-the-art multi-focal accommodating AR headset that eliminates all adverse effects of existing headsets and outputs holographic look 3D images. It completely solves current pains of near-work application with VA conflict for true application of AR in the healthcare sector. The NGEAR3D is compact, lightweight and wearable around the head and fits comfortably to both eyes (binocular vision). It is ideal for healthcare professionals who require 3D glasses for near eye imaging and can be safely used for long hours without discomfort to eyes and mind. The core technology of NGEAR3D is the proprietary liquid-crystal optical switcher elements, that can be electronically switched between transparent and optically diffusive state in
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/960828
Start date: 01-07-2020
End date: 30-06-2022
Total budget - Public funding: 3 218 750,00 Euro - 2 253 125,00 Euro
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Original description

Augmented reality (AR) is set to revolutionize the healthcare sector, especially for medical imaging technology for application in surgeries, radiologic diagnostics and medical practice. However, at the very state-of-the-art, the challenge is to derive a practical near-eye display for AR glasses. The current AR devices cause eye strain, fatigue and sickness due to the ‘vergence–accommodation (VA) conflict’ and are not suited for near-work (crucial for healthcare application) due to focal rivalry of stereoscopic 3D image and the real world. These adverse effects have constrained more rapid expansion of VR/AR 3D display market in spite of huge demand.

NGEAR is a state-of-the-art multi-focal accommodating AR headset that eliminates all adverse effects of existing headsets and outputs holographic look 3D images. It completely solves current pains of near-work application with VA conflict for true application of AR in the healthcare sector. The NGEAR3D is compact, lightweight and wearable around the head and fits comfortably to both eyes (binocular vision). It is ideal for healthcare professionals who require 3D glasses for near eye imaging and can be safely used for long hours without discomfort to eyes and mind. The core technology of NGEAR3D is the proprietary liquid-crystal optical switcher elements, that can be electronically switched between transparent and optically diffusive state in

Status

CLOSED

Call topic

EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

Update Date

27-10-2022
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EU-Programme-Call
Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.2. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP
H2020-EU.2.1. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
H2020-EU.2.1.0. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Cross-cutting calls
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-3
H2020-EU.2.3. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
H2020-EU.2.3.0. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs - Cross-cutting calls
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-3
H2020-EU.3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
H2020-EU.3.0. Cross-cutting call topics
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-3