Making and viewing stereoscopic surgical videos with smartphones and virtual reality headset.
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SUBMITTER: Gallagher K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5108542 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
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Making and viewing stereoscopic surgical videos with smartphones and virtual reality headset.
Gallagher K K Jain S S Okhravi N N
Eye (London, England) 20160122 4
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