Argosy - Visible Body. Real or Gimmick?

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Permalink Reply by Ronan O'Brien on October 18, 2007 at 7:41pm

The demo on the site looks well cool, and if they deliver everything they are promising for free, it will be a very useful resource. At the moment, there is no product (just video demos). The advertised free version is scheduled for release in mid-October 2007.. so hopefully any day now!

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Permalink Reply by Roger Carne on October 24, 2007 at 3:39pm

I got a mail from visible body - Looks like it's delayed until next month - See below:


Thanks so much for your interest in the Visible Body! We really appreciate all the encouraging emails and great questions we've received.

UPDATE
In order to support the level of interest in the Visible Body (www.visiblebody.com) and to add even more functionality and improved, 3D
models, we've pushed out our beta release date to mid-November. We will send you an email to notify you when the beta release is live, so you can get started.

OVERVIEW
The Visible Body is the most comprehensive human body visualization tool available on the market today. The Visible Body beta will run in Internet Explorer on any PC* connected to the Internet.

With the Visible Body beta, you will be able to:
* Search for and locate anatomical structures by name.
* Hide, rotate, see through, and explore parts of human anatomy.
* Move the model in three-dimensional space.
* Zoom in and out.
* Click on systems or structures to make them transparent or hide them.
* Click on anatomical structures to reveal names.

For customized deployments, please email sales@visiblebody.com .

Sincerely,
Argosy Publishing

*SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows XP/2000/Vista (32-bit), Internet Explorer 6.0 or above (32-bit),Flash Player 8.0+.

NOTE: You are receiving this email because of your past interest in the Visible Body. To unsubscribe from future emails of this type, please email updates@visiblebody.com, using the subject UNSUBSCRIBE.

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Permalink Reply by K on October 31, 2007 at 2:36am

The word is that the product will remain free....

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Permalink Reply by Ronan O'Brien on December 9, 2007 at 2:44am

Visible Body is now live.. check it out

http://www.visiblebody.com/

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Permalink Reply by K on December 11, 2007 at 12:26am

some notes not included on the this most recent release - please disable the google toolbar if you have it on. It has been known to cause the occasional problem. And yes.... it is still and will remain free. Please also read the EULA pertaining to copyright and derivative works.

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Permalink Reply by Marcus Daws on December 13, 2007 at 10:24am

Great product, just not sure about the lymphatic anatomy, seems to be be missing all the ducts and nodes, just has the spleen, nice one!

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Permalink Reply by K on December 14, 2007 at 3:12am

Something to consider is that this is still a beta.
This is what I found on the FAQ.
http://www.visiblebody.com/FAQ#14
Theres also a list of missing structures currently in development. The lymphatic system is in the works.

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Permalink Reply by Ronan O'Brien on February 17, 2008 at 8:25pm

I used VisibleBody today to help figure out the borders of the parietal pleura. It worked great!

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Permalink Reply by Colette Tirimo on February 18, 2008 at 8:16pm

any way of getting this on a mac?

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Permalink Reply by Ronan O'Brien on February 19, 2008 at 8:53pm

The website requires Internet Explorer which is only available for the PC and there no indication of a Mac compatible version in the works. There are magical ways of getting Windows apps to work on a Mac though - check with Dave our resident mac guru!

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Permalink Reply by Tom Jordan on February 20, 2008 at 5:09pm

hey colette, let me know if you find a way!

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Permalink Reply by Ronan O'Brien on November 25, 2008 at 10:27pm

Visible Body is now available on the Mac using Safari or Firefox. Not bad for a freebie!

From their web blurb:

The Visible Body is the most comprehensive human anatomy visualization tool available today. This entirely Web-delivered application offers an unparalleled understanding of human anatomy.

Features include:

* Fully interactive 3D human anatomy model
* Seamlessly zoom in and out
* Rotate model in any direction using your mouse
* Go directly into the body
* Add and delete body systems
* Make systems transparent
* Isolate specific structures
* Clean and simple user interface
* Seamless compatibility with all the most popular web browsers

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