The Science of the Narwhal through Technological Innovation, HoloLens

该奖项支持新的科学技术和新的科学信息之间的协同作用，通过一种变革性的技术，HoloLens向公众提供独角鲸。 微软的HoloLens已经改变了学术和专业的学习平台。 全息计算机头戴式耳机将全息奇观带入观众自己的世界，将虚拟物体叠加在佩戴者的视野中。 与将观看者隔离并传送到不同世界的虚拟现实相反，HoloLens的多个佩戴者可以参与相同的全息体验。 Case Western Reserve University Interactive Commons被微软选为HoloAnatomy学术实施的实验基地，通过逼真的全息图教授解剖学。 HoloLens技术将通过全息因纽特人讲述的全息独角鲸图像，为博物馆游客带来独角鲸的解剖、生态和行为。 这项创新技术将改变博物馆的体验，因为多个参与者可以进入固定物体的传统背景展览，而全息独角鲸则在同一个房间里游泳。 通过3D全息动画，博物馆游客将积极参与因纽特人猎人的演示，并能够体验和理解，甚至在3D全息独角鲸和猎人动画中走动。 举个例子，因纽特人观察到的身体和象牙形式的差异将有助于指导科学知识的主体，并指导关于象牙的变革性科学发现。将通过合作博物馆独角鲸展览和教育计划进行宣传。

This award supports the synergy between new scientific technology and new scientific information on the narwhal to the public through a transformational technology, HoloLens. Microsoft's HoloLens has transformed academic and professional platforms of learning. The holographic computer headset brings holographic wonders into the viewers own world superimposing virtual objects over the wearer's field of vision. As opposed to virtual reality that isolates and transports the viewer into a different world, multiple wearers of HoloLens can participate in the same holographic experience. Case Western Reserve University Interactive Commons was selected by Microsoft as the experimental ground for the academic implementation of HoloAnatomy, teaching anatomy through life-like holograms. HoloLens technology will bring narwhal anatomy, ecology and behavior to Museum visitors by exploring holographic narwhal images as told by a holographic Inuit narrator. The innovative technology will transform the museum experience as multiple participants can enter a traditional background exhibit of fixed objects while holographic narwhals are swimming in the same room. Through 3D holographic animations, museum visitors will be actively engaged in the Inuit hunter presentation and be able to experience and understand and even walk around the 3D Holographic narwhal and hunter animations. As one example, Inuit observed differences in body and tusk form will help direct the body of scientific knowledge and direct transformative scientific discoveries of the tusk. Outreach through collaborative museum narwhal exhibits and educational programs will be implemented.