Stryker Leverages Microsoft HoloLens to Revolutionize Operating Room Design with Mixed Reality

This video showcases how Stryker, one of the world’s largest orthopedic and medical technology companies, leverages Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality device to help improve the design of future operating rooms, successfully creating a 3D design plan for a next-generation operating room that both adheres to general medical standards and integrates the most advanced medical technological equipment.

Since Dr. Homer Stryker developed and manufactured the first product in 1941, the company has grown to operate 30 modern factories worldwide and has become the global leader in the endoscopy market.

HoloLens is a mixed reality (MR) headset developed by Microsoft. The product was released in the early hours of January 22, 2015 (Beijing Time), with the aim of providing users with an excellent interactive experience. Currently, there are two versions of HoloLens: a Developer Edition priced at $3,000 and a Commercial Suite priced at $5,000. Apart from a few representative games available at launch, the $3,000 Developer Edition has seen virtually no updates to its entertainment applications.

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HoloLens Now Has a New Application: Stryker Uses HoloLens to Design Operating Rooms.

Traditional operating room design requires all staff to attend meetings, which is inefficient and time-consuming.

With HoloLens, surgeons can discuss designs directly on their office desks.

First, design the 3D model on a computer.

Visualize the model via HoloLens.

Set up the operating room as needed.

Staff members modify the model at any time according to the physician’s design.

This 2D diagram left VCBeat utterly confused.

Manually dragging models from the computer into reality, nothing more to say.

If it still doesn’t feel intuitive enough, activate the mixed reality feature to immerse yourself in the scene.

Reduce communication costs and errors.

Lorraine Bardeen, General Manager of Microsoft’s HoloLens and Windows Experience division, introduced:

“Using HoloLens and Stryker’s By Design solution, hospitals can rapidly visualize ideal operating room configurations by leveraging the power of holographic imagery and mixed reality...”All physical equipment is reasonably configured to meet various medical standards, fulfilling diverse requirements in the operating room simultaneously.. Stryker can now simulate various operating room scenarios using holographic images, without requiring additional time or extra material consumption.”

Article sources: Moduo Network, Tudou, Microsoft, and other websites; compiled by VCBeat.