The holographic Autopsy Project was about the development of an application for forensic science students to better understand the processes in autopsy examination.
The technology used to interact with the application is the Microsoft HoloLens 2 device, a mixed reality smart-glasses that includes features such as hand tracking, voice commands, eye tracking, spatial mapping and field of view, and can augment visuals into the user’s view for them to interact with. In addition, the software technology used to develop the application in Unity, a free development platform consisting of a cross-platform game engine used to create 3D and 2D games and interactive simulations. To supplement the development, Unity 3D Assets are implemented into the simulation to represent the autopsy, including a table, body, body bag etc.
The Holographic Autopsy application is intended to be developed to make education more accessible to forensic science students, especially those whose studies were impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is the main motivation for the development of the application. The aim of this application is to build the fundamentals of a holographic autopsy app that can be developed further by the client team.