Apr 19, 2022 17:00:00

NASA sends doctors to the International Space Station in hologram

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet

NASA uses existing technologies such as Microsoft's Augmented Reality (AR) headset Microsoft HoloLens and 3D stereoscopic images (holograms) to bring doctors on Earth to the International Space Station (ISS). It was revealed that it was successfully projected as.

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NASA used the real-time stereoscopic image transmission technology '

Holoportation ' developed by Microsoft for this projection. NASA realized horoportation using AR hologram technology developed by Microsoft HoloLens and Aexa Aerospace , and succeeded in showing the image of the team such as Joseph Schmid, an aviation doctor belonging to NASA, to ISS astronauts. bottom.

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet

According to NASA, Schmidt and his colleagues will be the 'first person' to be horoported from Earth to space. Based on this success, the next step is 'to project the image of the astronaut on the earth and enable two-way communication', and the next step is 'using augmented reality and tactile devices, the surgeon is an astronaut. Use the same device as the astronaut to give the astronaut a sense of security as if the surgeon was next to him. '

It is said that this technology will have a great impact on possible future trips to deep space. Especially as the arrival plan to Mars is made in recent years, the delay of communication during the movement to Mars is mentioned as an obstacle to be overcome. Delays of up to 20 minutes each way create challenges from simple communications to new communications such as holoportation. NASA positions communication as 'very important' and seems to promote technological development.

In this success, Schmidt said, 'Our body is on Earth, but beings can move away from the planet, especially the best instructors and real designers of complex technology, wherever they are. Imagine being able to take you by your side. This is a whole new way of communicating humans over long distances. '