NASA using PlayStation VR to train astronautsJanuary 11, 2016 - 14:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NASA has turned out to be an early adopter of the PlayStation VR headset as the space agency is using the virtual reality device to train its astronauts, Digital Spy reports. The U.S. firm has created Mighty Morphenaut, a VR simulation for the Sony wearable that lets space explorers practise operating a robot in zero gravity. As you can probably imagine, controlling robotic equipment like mechanical arms in this kind of environment is tricky, but NASA's VR application lets astronauts master the art before they head off into space. "The hope is that by putting people in an environment where they can look around and move in ways that are much more intuitive than with a mouse and keyboard, it would require less training to understand how to operate the robot and enable quicker, more direct control of the motion," NASA software engineer Garrett Johnson told Road to VR. NASA believes that the PlayStation VR simulation can also be used to help astronauts anticipate the motion of floating objects in zero gravity and provide live feeds to robots in space. This is not the first time NASA has turned to high-tech headsets to further its research, with the firm also using Microsoft's HoloLens to carry out augmented reality experiments. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |