Direct 3D manipulation for volume segmentation using mixed reality

Abstract

We propose a novel two-handed direct manipulation system to achieve complex volume segmentation of CT/MRI data in the real 3D space with a remote controller attached a motion tracking cube. At the same time segmented data is displayed by direct volume rendering using a programmable GPU. Our system achieves visualization of real time modification of volume data with complex shadings including transparency control by changing transfer functions, displaying any cross section and rendering multi materials using a local illumination model.