# Hands-On 3D Devices The Heads-Up Virtual Reality Device (HUVR) Lets You Feel an Image By Zoe Badley | Published 2010-07-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heads-up-virtual-reality References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/uc-san-diego-researchers-repurpose-3d-hdtv-for-heads-up-vr-syste/) & [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu](http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/general/07-16VirtualReality.asp) Researchers at the [University of California](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airres-mask), San Diego, have created the Heads-Up Virtual Reality device (HUVR). Not only does this low-cost device let you see a [3D image](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-laptop), but it also allows you to “feel” it as well. The Heads-Up Virtual Reality device is best-suited for training and education in archaeology, medicine and mechanical engineering. According to UC San Diego, the device could be used to “visualize and manipulate a 3-D image of a person’s brain taken from an MRI, or an artifact too fragile or precious to be physically handled.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **3D Visualization:** Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in creating immersive experiences for various industries using 3D visualization technology. - **Haptic Feedback:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in incorporating haptic feedback into virtual reality devices to enhance the user experience. - **Training and Education:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in developing virtual reality devices for immersive training and educational purposes in fields like archaeology, medicine, and mechanical engineering. ### Where This Applies - **Archaeology:** The archaeology industry can benefit from disruptive innovation in the form of virtual reality devices that enable users to visualize and interact with artifacts in a 3D space. - **Medicine:** Disruptive innovation in virtual reality devices can revolutionize medical training by providing realistic simulations and visualization of anatomical structures. - **Mechanical Engineering:** Virtual reality devices with haptic feedback offer disruptive innovation opportunities in mechanical engineering, allowing users to manipulate and experience digital prototypes in a more immersive way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tactile Bare-Hands Metaverse Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emerge.md) - [3D Haptic Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minverse.md) - [Multi-Sensory Education Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vr-education-device.md) - [Panoramic Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holo-panorama-x.md) - [Immersive VR Spheres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eleven.md) - [Haptic Feedback VR Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owo-vest.md) - [Multi-Sensory VR Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ordovic-vr-headset.md) - [Headset-Free VR Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dimenco-srprodisplay.md) - [Cardboard-Made Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-holographic-display.md)