This AR headset is changing how surgeons see inside their patients

Image: Ocutrx A loupe is a small optical magnifying device that surgeons, jewelers, watchmakers, and anyone working with the fine details of small items can use to magnify and provide close-up views. Loupes can be handheld or mounted to eyeglass frames. They differ from traditional magnifying glasses because they have considerably greater magnifying capability and are designed to be used at very close range. At the beginning of this year, Ocutrx Technologies introduced DigiLoupes, an AR/XR headset that contains 3D sensors and a pancake lens that provides high-quality optics and high-resolution imaging in a headset design. Also: The best AR and MR glasses we've tested (and how the Meta Ray-Bans stack up) ZDNET spoke with Dr. Leonel Hunt, an orthopedic spine surgeon in LA who knows the DigiLoupes product. ZDNET: Can you tell us about your journey into spinal surgery and what inspired you to specialize in this field? Dr. Leonel Hunt Image: Hunt Spine Leonel Hunt: My journey into sp ... Read full article.