The 3D ecosystem is just beginning to take shape and, even though VR technology and 360 cameras have yet to saturate the mainstream, one company thinks that it’s about time to send that tech to space. Today, SpaceVR kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to launch a 3D 360 camera to the International Space Station as a means of bringing outer space to the virtual space. And, best of all, part of the camera on the ISS itself.
On their Kickstarter campaign page, SpaceVR boldly proclaims: “Only 536 people have ever been to space; at SpaceVR we ask, what about the other 7 billion?” And, while it may not be possible to send everyone one of us to space in the immediate future, SpaceVR believes that, if they can send their Overview One 3D 360° camera to the ISS, they’ll at least be able to recreate the experience for us virtually via VR headsets like the Samsung GearVR, Google Cardboard, or Oculus Rift.…
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