Slippery Rock University has acquired a holographic 3D modeling display unit that will enhance visual learning in classrooms while also providing opportunities for students to use 3D modeling software and systems.
SRU’s College of Engineering and Science purchased a HOLOVISN SmartV 30-inch display that sits on a mobile pedestal that can be wheeled into classrooms. Within an enclosed glass display case, four blades emitting LED lights rotate faster than the eye can see, leaving 3D holographic content that appears to float in midair.
Examples include a three-dimensional diagraph of the human heart that can be used in biology classes or architectural diagrams of structures that can be used in corporate security classes to show access points of buildings.
“In an academic classroom, visualizing is extremely critical,” said Sam Thangiah, SRU professor of computing and security. “There is only so much you can understand in textbooks, photographs and other two-dimensional materials. 3D modeling is a better way to communicate, and it keeps students attentive.”
