What a start of December! We had the pleasure and honour of welcoming Ian Murray MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, in our office, to showcase our tech. Ian immediately saw its value and potential. We had also lined up a live 3D holochat between our office in Edinburgh and the BBC in London! We explained how HoloPresence has its roots in publicly funded Covid related research in the UK, how HoloViewer and Holoslicer could improve doctors and patients’ experiences, how a medical application of HoloPresence, 3D Telemedicine, could help in a global pandemic and reduce waiting lists, how HoloPresence’s other application, HoloExistence, won a military grant to safeguard human lives in hazardous operations, and how we continuously stay ahead of the curve with respect to 3D visualisation, simulation and modelling with new research such as our recent Digital Twin DSTL project which was presented at a recent Defence Surgical Research Conference by DSTL.

Ian Murray MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, said:

"I was delighted to visit Holoxica at Murchison House, Edinburgh University and explore for myself their high-tech 3D visualisation systems. The team at Holoxica is leading the way in Scotland's flourishing tech sector and pushing the boundaries of holographic technologies in MedTech to better equip medical professionals in training, diagnosis and treatment.

I was even able to take part in a personal viewing session of one of their 3D displays and experience a demo from the BBC (Blue Room) of Holoxica’s HoloPresence (3D videoconferencing without glasses/headsets). I look forward to furthering my relationship with Holoxica and supporting them as they navigate the problems that Brexit has created for the sector."

Here’s Ian Murray with the 3D ear model in Holoxica’s 3D visualisation software, HoloViewer, on the 3D Looking Glass display:

Ian Murray as seen on the 3D Portrait by Spencer Marsden’s desk at the BBC in London with Holoxica’s HoloPresence software:

Spencer Marsden, as seen by Ian Murray on the 32” 3D Looking Glass display in Holoxica’s office in Edinburgh:

Spencer Marsden, BBC Blue Room R&D Engineer, said:

“It was a great pleasure to assist Holoxica in demoing their Holopresence app to Ian Murray MP. It’s fascinating to see how Holoxica have combined 3D capture, playback and networking, moving realtime 3D communication from the realm of science fiction to everyday use. The BBC Blue Room has a Holopresence setup connecting their Salford and London offices, giving BBC Staff and visitors the opportunity to experience this technology for themselves.”

Here’s how we saw Spencer on the 32” 3D Looking Glass display in our Edinburgh office with our HoloPresence software:

Holoxica was selected as one amongst six European companies to pitch at the inaugural 1st European Pitch Event of the Global Health Impact Fund.

(https://www.globalhealthimpactnetwork.net/for-investors/)

The Global Health Impact Network offers clinicians, high net worth individuals, and organizations opportunities to invest in the leading edge of healthcare technology via its early stage, strategic venture capital funds. The funds are physician-owned and our investment decisions are clinician led.

We pitched our 3D Telemedicine platform:

https://www.holoxica.com/telemedicine

This brand new Accelerator is about Space health and building viable businesses at the intersection of commercial space and biomedical science and is organised by Starburst Aerospace.

Holoxica was selected to the final pitches and pitched its 3D Telemedicine solution for astronauts on deep space missions remotely at 1am as the last pitcher.

Here’s the agenda and list of the 15 other participants: https://www.careinspace.com/_files/ugd/c29654_31cc7250fc764dac9e96641de29d09f8.pdf

Here’s the winning pitch (at 2.57.37): https://www.careinspace.com/pitch-day-22.

Holoxica was invited by DASA Scotland to talk about its experiences with DASA during the Telexistence project, as well as showcase its HoloPresence technology in Dumfries. The team explained the audience what it was like to work on an innovative defence project, and showcased a 3D videochat over 5G with the University of Glasgow and the Scotland 5G Centre. The audience loved the “holographic high five” and were amazed at the difference of having a 3D videoconferencing vs a 2D one.

The University of Glasgow showcased other 5G use cases, such as Spot!

We are proud to share that we have made the 12th place in the UK most innovative #MediaTech 50 ranking for 2022! We moved from the 46th spot last year to the 12th spot this year!

https://businesscloud.co.uk/mediatech-50-uks-most-innovative-media-technology-creators-for-2022/

Holoxica demonstrated a Holographic 3D Telexistence system for remote object interaction at a combined DASA (Defence and Security Accelerator), DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) and NDA (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) event.

Holoxica’s holographic telexistence system allows operations in dangerous environments without actually having to be there. With the use of innovative technologies such as a 3D depth camera and a light-field display, a human operator sees in real 3D (without needing to wear a headset) what the remotely operated robot sees. A digital twin displayed on the holographic screen provides real time feedback to the operator.

The telexistence system can be used for bomb disposal, nuclear decommissioning, space exploration, or in case of biological, nuclear or chemical exposure.

More info here

 Holoxica humanises healthcare with 3D holographic system

·       GP and hospital appointments can be conducted in 3D without the need for glasses or headsets

·       Enables quicker diagnoses and increases patient satisfaction

·       Patients can see their scans in 3D remotely

EDINBURGH, 30th November 2020: Holoxica today announces it has reached the first stage in development of the world’s first glasses-free 3D holographic system for healthcare professionals. With Covid-19 forcing millions of people to seek healthcare remotely, Holoxica’s holistic 3D solution, known as Holo-medicine, is designed to benefit patients - enhancing remote consultations, helping people understand their conditions and surgical procedures more clearly, and reducing the strain on the wider healthcare system.

NHS figures show more than 8 million GP appointments were carried out virtually in May alone. However, 2D videoconferencing appointments mean patients regularly struggle to understand complex medical information and are left feeling anxious or unclear about their condition.

Holoxica’s Holo-medicine suite will enable patients to be ‘in the room’ with their doctor remotely, without the need for expensive headsets or artificial environments. Clinicians can review ailments in 3D and make accurate medical diagnoses quickly – saving time and money; while surgeons can also easily share pre-operative scans and anatomical visuals in 3D with patients to improve their understanding and secure informed consent, helping reduce waiting lists.

Holoxica Director, Wendy Lamin comments: “Coronavirus meant remote consultations became a necessity, but the future of healthcare does not need to rely on flat and impersonal video calls. 3D telemedicine will give patients a real ‘face-to-face’ experience, from their home, care facility or local clinic. The broader Holo-medicine suite will give them more clarity and understanding. Holoxica’s technology has been designed to improve patient satisfaction and already has the support of NHS frontline staff as they seek post-covid tools to help them continue to deliver expert healthcare.” 

The Holo-medicine suite will combine off the shelf components, such as a depth camera and Looking Glass light field 3D display, and Holoxica’s proprietary software. This includes 3D Telepresence, Holoviewer to view anatomy models in 3D, and Volumeviewer to view medical scans in 3D. 

In the near future, patients will be able to use their smartphones and tablets to show ailments to doctors in 3D. By storing the data in the cloud, the technology will make it easier for doctors to share 3D information with peers - enabling patients to benefit from specialist medical knowledge anywhere in the world.

Holoxica’s background is in medical visualisation of anatomy for medical students. With the Holo-medicine suite, Holoxica is now moving to educating patients as well. Currently, medical science and training relies heavily on 2D imagery. 3D medical visualisation provides students and patients with a deeper understanding of the human body.

“We have spent more than a decade developing medical technologies that enhance the doctor-patient relationship using breakthrough 3D holographic visualisation,” added Lamin.

The funding to create the videoconferencing in 3D without the need for 3D glasses or a headset was provided through the Government’s modern industrial strategy by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, focussed on innovation in response to COVID-19. The company is now looking for investments to develop the next stages of the holo-medicine suite and bring all the components together in one app.

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Notes to editors:

About Holoxica: 

Holoxica Ltd is a healthtech company based in Edinburgh, UK, specialised in disruptive holographic 3D solutions. Founded in 2008, Holoxica has pioneered many world firsts in the world of glasses free medical 3D holographic technology and was recently voted the 14th most innovative company in the Business Cloud Scotland Top Tech 50. In June, the company received a £50,000 grant from UK Research and Innovation, Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, in the context of “Business-led innovation in response to global disruption caused by COVID19”, nr. 55051. Holoxica seeks funding to bring this new technology to market. www.holoxica.com

Benefits of Holoxica’s 3D telemedicine technology:

·       Remote consultations save hospitals, doctors and patients time and money, reducing the strain on healthcare and overworked medical staff

·       Prevents unneeded A&E visits and long-waiting times

·       Gives patients access to specialist medical knowledge anywhere in the world

·       Improved patient understanding of medical issues and overall satisfaction

·       More accessible, democratised, and humanised digital healthcare system

For media enquiries, please contact: 

Chris Bignell

chris@xl-comms.com

07834 020460

Today we announce we have created the first glasses-free 3D videoconferencing solution for remote working. The funding to create a 3D telepresence system without the need for 3D glasses or a headset was provided by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, focussed on innovation in response to COVID-19.

More in our press release below:

• First demonstration of 3D videoconferencing without the need to wear a headset
• Holoxica deploys holographic technology to deliver realistic 3D imaging using standard components and screens

EDINBURGH: Holoxica today announces it has created the first glasses-free 3D videoconferencing solution for remote working. The funding to create a 3D telepresence system without the need for 3D glasses or a headset was provided through the Government’s modern industrial strategy by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, focussed on innovation in response to COVID-19.

Traditional 2D videoconferencing delivers an unrealistic “face to face” experience which makes reading body language and facial expressions difficult. 3D videoconferencing solutions proposed to date have relied on a fabricated environment and been driven by 3D headsets or glasses, which many people find intrusive and can cause motion sickness. 

Holoxica’s solution uses off the shelf components such as a depth camera with Looking Glass light field 3D display technology to create motion video versions of holographic images, enabling people to feel like they are genuinely in the room with someone else when video conferencing with them and creating the depth of field typically associated with 3D without the need for headsets or artificial environments.

Director of Holoxica, Wendy Lamin comments: “During the global pandemic the business world has turned to videoconferencing to conduct meetings and conversations, but many people are currently suffering from “Zoom fatigue”. This is not only caused by the sheer volume of meetings but also because it takes more effort to process someone’s non-verbal cues in 2D than 3D. Holoxica won an Innovate UK Grant to create a 3D teleconferencing solution that did not rely on headsets, but delivered a more natural, face-to-face experience.”

Holoxica’s 3D telepresence demonstration has been built at the Edinburgh offices of Codebase, the UK’s largest tech incubator, delivering real 3D telepresence over a local area network. The company is now commercialising the 3D teleconferencing system which is expected to start from under £1.000.

“Holoxica has created award-winning holographic 3D solutions for more than a decade from our base in Edinburgh,” comments Lamin. “Now we’ve applied the insight we gained from this work to deliver real time headset-free 3D videoconferencing for businesses of all sizes across the globe. We expect a commercial version to be available early in 2021.”

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Notes to editors:

About Holoxica: 

Holoxica Ltd is a high-tech company based in Edinburgh, UK., specialised in disruptive holographic 3D solutions. Founded in 2008, Holoxica has pioneered many world firsts in the world of glasses free 3D holographic technology and was recently voted the 14th most innovative company in the BusinessCloud Scotland Top Tech 50. In June, the company received a £50,000 grant from UK Research and Innovation, Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, in the context of “Business-led innovation in response to global disruption caused by COVID19”, nr. 55051. Holoxica seeks funding to bring this new technology to market. www.holoxica.com

Benefits of Holoxica’s 3D teleconferencing:

• Delivers a more realistic human interaction within a real environment rather than a virtual world
• No requirement for participants to have headsets – reducing cost of implementation, risk of motion sickness and risk of contamination of headsets.
• Uses off-the-shelf technology
• Makes it simpler to read non-verbal communication
• Low cost implementation

For media enquiries, please contact: 
Liam Andrews
liam@xl-comms.com
07552236724

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The Scottish Imaging Network 11th SINAPSE ASM 2019 is held in Dundee, UK.

It follows developments in clinical and experimental imaging and research based around MRI, CT, PET, SPECT, EEG, MEG, ultrasound, and human optical imaging. One of the major themes of this event is the application of Artificial Intelligence to Medical Imaging.

Holoxica is sponsoring this event. Come and see our digital holograms and the new Looking Glass 3D Light Field Display, which will be showing relevant medical content.

How does your brain work? This question has been puzzling scientists for centuries and will probably continue to do so far into the future. However, there is plenty we do know about the inner workings of the brain. Some of the most ground-breaking discoveries in neuroscience have come from making careful observational drawings from what can be seen in the brain when looking down a microscope. In this workshop you will use these methods of microscopy and art to understand the anatomy of the brain, the cells that it is composed of and how they connect to enable our brains to work.

Holoxica will be exhibiting digital holograms of the brain and a DTI dataset.