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Sutton Caplan Industrial Designer based in Los Angeles, CA







Bridge





VR hardware designed to enhance general surgery simulations.
  


 Type
Year
Duration
Software
Disciplines Bachelor Thesis
2025
18 Weeks
Rhino, Gravity Sketch, Keyshot, Adobe CC
Research, Ideation, CAD, Prototyping, Visualization











Key Insight Trigger grip controllers aren’t condusive to surgical training.


                                                                                                                                                                                         
Standard VR controller. Common hand positions in general surgery.



Connecting form, function, and emotion.








A variety of tools for informed refinement.
Gravity Sketch was used to better understand the headset form in three dimensions and to fine tune the ergonomics. Once the main form was defined, Rhino was used to iterate and refine. 3D printing along the way to validate every iteration. 













Validating ergonomics.
3D printing enabled the fine tuning of ergonmics, 
proportions, and interactions.


 




Final Design
 
    Welcome to Bridge























Controller tracking. 
Inside-out tracking cameras were placed 
in corners of the headset to provide a large 
tracking radius.











                               Adjustable fit.                      The back strap allows users to fine
                      tune their fit. Pressing the knob releases 
                       the strap for easy removal.







Four controllers.
Designed to improve hand eye coordination 
with a range of surgical instruments.




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