Watch out, TSA: Google's getting into the game of exploring the human body.
Hang on, though -- there's no groping going on here. Google's approach is a new educational tool called
Google Body Browser. Launched on the Google Labs website today, Google Body Browser uses HTML5 technology to let you examine the human body in fully layered, three-dimensional detail.
Intrigued? Here's how it works.
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Google Body Browser: A First Look
First, a warning: Google Body Browser probably won't load in your browser. The app uses WebGL, a plug-in-free programming interface, to power its 3D graphics. WebGL is a relatively new standard, and most major browsers are still testing its implementation. For now, you can grab the latest beta version of
Chrome or
Firefox to check it out; eventually, the stable versions of those browsers (and most others) will offer integrated WebGL support.