Embedding simulated prosthetic vision models in immersive virtual reality allows sighted subjects to act as virtual patients by “seeing” through the eyes of the patient.
Lauren Eckhardt is currently a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a Biopsychology degree at UC Santa Barbara. She is interested in neuroprosthetics and computational neuroscience. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping and reading.
Bachelor in Biopsychology, 2023 (expected)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Embedding simulated prosthetic vision models in immersive virtual reality allows sighted subjects to act as virtual patients by “seeing” through the eyes of the patient.