2022 Digital Grand Rounds: Extended Reality (VR/AR) Technology in Dentistry

Markus Santoso, PhD, is an Assistant Professor within the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida. His main research interests are augmented and virtual reality, wearable technologies, NUI, UX/UI, and serious-game development. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in Indonesia. Dr. Santoso conducted postdoctoral work with the LINDSAY Virtual Human Lab at the University of Calgary, Canada. He received an Eyes-high Postdoctoral Fellowship and worked on implementing AR/MR for human anatomy illustration, medical education, and computational physiology. He also has experience with AR/VR-related startup companies in various capacities, including work as a Hololens Developer at Wellness Computation in Calgary, Canada. He serves as the Head of the Department of Licensing and the Gamification Department at Octagon Studio.

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Markus Santoso, PhD
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