Body Voyage

• Platform:   Windows 98 / 95
• Media: CD-ROM
• Item Quantity: 1

Jernigan's body was scanned from every conceivable angle, then sliced into razor-thin sections for even greater detail. Body Voyage, from Southpeak Interactive, distils the best and most interesting features from the enormous database of images. Out of thousands of CT and MRI scans, as well as high-resolution colour photographs of the slices, you get the best and clearest for examining the body in great detail.

Focus on one section (head, torso & arms, upper or lower legs) or see the entire body at once, from the outside, sliced or through a nifty "fly-through" movie that shrinks your viewpoint down to mosquito-size and zips you about inside the body. Most of the time you can get the detailed information of individual anatomical features by rolling over them with the pointer, a boon to the serious anatomy student and there's always a weird or interesting story tucked away in the accompanying text.

Windows users might find the video restrictions irritating; if you're not already using 640x480 resolution at 8- or 16-bit, you'll have to reset your display settings and restart Windows each time you want to use Body Voyage. But despite that hindrance, the visuals and features will keep you coming back. Though more than occasionally macabre--the head in particular is loaded with more personality than you might expect, and the dissolve feature is reminiscent of Diablo and other zombie-killing games--Body Voyage is far and away the best anatomical software available on the consumer market. --Rob Lightner

Product Description
Explore the human form like never before. Created by the renowned photojournalist, artist and writer Alexander Tsiaras, Body Voyage offers a remarkable look into one of the most complex and intriguing organisms on earth. Using data compiled from the dissection of a real human body, Body Voyage features clips, text explanations and stunning fly-throughs, all available with an easy-to-use interface. In addition, the program allows users to manipulate and zoom in at varying levels of anatomical depth by fading through layers of skin, muscle and bone. Body Voyage's aesthetic, technological and editorial content sets the standard for anatomical rendering in the 21st century.

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