NASA Is Now Training Astronauts In VR

by Andrew CaringiNASA is using the Unreal Engine—made for video games—to recreate the International Space Station so that aspiring astronauts can train in virtual reality. A robotic crane works in conjunction with the VR app to simulate microgravity. Astronauts practice various maintenance exercises in the virtual ISS. NASA also plans to design a virtual Mars habitat using the system. 
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