Paleontologists learning more about dinosaurs with virtual reality

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(University of South Florida (USF Health)) National Geographic Society names Dr. Ryan Carney an ’emerging explorer’ for his digital dinosaur project. He digitizes fossils using X-ray, lasers and photogrammetry, then brings them ‘back to life’ with computer animation. Using virtual reality and augmented reality, paleontologists and students could interact with the dinosaurs in 3-D, allowing them to better understand their anatomy and motion without having to travel to a museum.