HTC VIVE has partnered with XRHealth and Nord-Space Aps to send a VIVE Focus 3 headset to the ISS for a mental health initiative.
Space is about to get virtually cooler! HTC VIVE, XRHealth, and Nord-Space Aps have partnered up and are sending a virtual reality headset up to the International Space Station to give astronauts a way to chill out and take a mental break from the intensity of living in space.
On November 7th, a SpaceX mission is going to pack a VIVE Focus 3 headset for the space station. The guy who’s going to try this out first? Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen. He’s got a big job up there as the leader of Expedition 70, and this VR gear is aimed to help him and the team keep their cool.Life on the ISS isn't all floating around and enjoying the view. It's pretty cramped, and there's a ton of work to do.
The chosen VR content is all about mental wellness. Astronauts get to escape to peaceful environments like the mountains and watch the sunset, they can listen to the waves at the sea or watch the dolphins swim with 360° therapy videos. All these videos were picked by Commander Mogensen himself. It's like taking a virtual vacation when you can't exactly hop on a plane.
So, as these astronauts are working hard out there in the stars, they’ve now got a virtual way to take a breather and keep their minds as fit as their bodies. Pretty cool, right?Apple's Vision Pro ditched full-body tracking, while Meta eyes the futureThis is what virtual mixed reality screens may look like on the Quest 3. And I love it!A discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it is positive, neutral or negative.
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