ARLA/CLUSTER: Universidade de Surrey anuncia orçamento participativo publico para lançamento de radio-balões

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'Travel' to Space for £40 / $70

Researchers from the Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey have
launched a unique campaign that will enable the public to 'travel' to space
for the cost of a pair of trainers

Virtual Ride to Space will use cutting-edge virtual technology and a
specially designed spacecraft to deliver a three-dimensional, immersive
experience, allowing everyone to see what astronauts experience on an
ascent to space.

The experience will be created by capturing HD footage of space, via a
weather balloon which will carry a cluster of twenty-four HD video cameras
to a height of 20km - twice the height of a commercial airplane. During
ascent these cameras will capture panoramic footage of the balloon’s
journey to space.

VR2Space Payload Module


Following the flight, specialised software will stitch this footage
together to recreate a panoramic view of the space trip. The subsequent
space ride will then be viewed using Oculus Rift, a state-of-the-art
virtual reality, head-mounted display. The system is designed to deliver
high definition 3D virtual environments that can be explored by the wearer,
as if they are in space themselves.

The £30,000 project will be funded by public contributions through the
crowd-sourcing funding platform, Kickstarter.

“Only 530 people have ever travelled to space. For most of us it’s a
distant and very expensive dream but this project is about enabling the
remaining 99.999992% to see the world like never before,� said lead
researcher Dr Aaron Knoll from the University of Surrey.

“Ride to Space will give all aspiring astronauts the chance to be a virtual
passenger, riding the balloon to space, and unlike other Galactic flights,
it won’t cost the earth to be on board!�

The project team are also developing a smartphone application that will
allow users to experience the journey using the phones’ built-in gyroscope
and accelerometer data, as well as a computer programme that will allow
users to experience space via their PCs.

Investment for Virtual Ride to Space is being sought via Kickstarter.
Please visit the Virtual Ride to Space page for more information.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1592839372/
virtual-ride-to-space-using-the-oculus-rift

Channel 5 Gadget Show
http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/gadget-show/gadget-news/
travel-to-space-with-the-oculus-rift

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