When the exhibit is ultimately retrieved from the Communicator, it remains pristine, without any of the electronic marks that were used to clarify the testimony. The whiteboard, too, can be a tremendous aid in understanding testimony. The witness may step down from the stand and draw with various colored erasable markers. In the old days, extra time was spent positioning the easel or blackboard and asking the witness not to block the line of sight while drawing. Now, as the image is being created, the whiteboard simultaneously transmits it directly to all the courtroom monitors.
Animation is also possible as a form of demonstrative evidence.
Although the litigants who have tried cases in Courtroom 2000 have not yet availed themselves of this feature, it can be a formidable factor in persuading the fact finder. This technology, driven by customized software, can re-create a motor vehicle accident and the trajectories of the vehicles and people after impact. In a products liability case, it can view the product from various angles and perspectives. It can transect the image of the human body to yield a view of a heart valve replacement. It can expose the interior of buildings and present cross-sections from various vantage points.