Virtual Frog (V-Frog) 2.0

N.B. The V-Frog and Tactus technologies websites appear to be down (June 2023).
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(The Virtual Frog (V-Frog) CD-ROM was designed to simulate a frog dissection. Students can cut, peel off and explore the frog to study its anatomy. The features of the V-Frog included: 3D navigation; Organ and Tissue Query; Comparative Anatomy; Activations: Watch the beating heart, digestion and muscle contraction; Dissection (cut, peel and remove organs); Probing; Endoscoping. Also includes additional species (Flatworm, Sponge, and Jellyfish).

Faster simulation than version 1. 3D Stereo (cardboard, shutter, and polarized). Developed by Tactus Technologies, with support from Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), US Department of Education. To view a short video, please see http://www.tactustech.com/vfrog.

Price: Please contact supplier (http://www.tactustech.com/vfrog/howtobuy.html)

Version: 2007)
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See also:
Frog Dissection, The Digital Frog, Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
SynFrog (dissection model)

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• resources for schoolchildren writing about animal research
• the ethics of animal research
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