Virtual reality creates a womb with a view

Reach out and touch your unborn child...

By Pia Heikkila, 16 May 2002 13:00

NEWS Anxious parents-to-be can now feel their unborn baby via a virtual reality system. The device, developed by US company Novint, converts ultrasound images into a three dimensional picture. The baby can then be felt with a robotic glove and the software can even simulate real skin. The inventors say it could help doctors to detect any illnesses the unborn baby might have.

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