NASA is teaming up with Microsoft to develop Sidekick, a virtual reality aid to astronauts working off Earth.
Two of the devices, which are based on Microsoft's Hololens technology, will be going up into space with SpaceX on June 28. According to the NASA, Sidekick could reduce crew training requirements and increase working efficiency in space.
One mode of Sidekick is "Remote Expert Mode", which allows someone on the ground to see what a crew member sees using Skype. The ground operator can draw annotations into the crew member's environment to guide them through their task.
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Two of the devices, which are based on Microsoft's Hololens technology, will be going up into space with SpaceX on June 28. According to the NASA, Sidekick could reduce crew training requirements and increase working efficiency in space.
One mode of Sidekick is "Remote Expert Mode", which allows someone on the ground to see what a crew member sees using Skype. The ground operator can draw annotations into the crew member's environment to guide them through their task.
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