Space Scientists Invent Futuristic VR Simulations For Moon Astronauts
NASA Space Technology NASA far side of the Moon - Space scientists are creating Matrix-like simulations to guide ... astronauts set to descend on the ancient sphere 700 days from now (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe first American astronauts set to touch down on the Moon in the new millennium will not blast off for another 700 days, but now they can begin exploring potential landing sites by jacking into Matrix-style simulations of its cratered South Pole sector.Simultaneous revolutions in space-based imagers and laser scanners, and in virtual reality modelling toolkits, are giving rise to VR doubles of real-life lunar scenes that appear to be identical twins.“We are building very high resolution, photorealistic digital twins of potential Artemis III landing sites,” and then developing these into cutting-edge virtual replicas of...
