Space VR camera via satellite into space on the Space x rocket-SpaceVR,Space X-IT information
SpaceVR is a young start-up companies, because last year received $ 100,000 raised funds and familiar. Today, the company announced its latest plans will put real virtual reality experience to people from outer space. The company originally announced when the plan is to raise in virtual reality camera installed on the international space station. Collected data will be transmitted by the camera to the SD card, fragments will be collected, processed, and packaged into high-resolution immersive video, to show you the beautiful mystery of outer space.
However, the plan changed. Today, SpaceVR has no need to raise money because investment firms from China, Shanda has to meet its $ 1.25 million. These investments can make SpaceVR development for "the world's first virtual space tourism platform" plan.
Last year, founder and Executive Director of the SpaceVR laienfuermosi (Ryan Holmes) told YiViAn that need to put a simple 3D camera to the Cupola Observatory. But for now, SpaceVR the plan was no longer needs help from the international space station. SpaceVR said it will launch its own satellite, and equipped with the necessary equipment, and to continuously update the video.
Holmes explained that his firm is cooperating and Elon Musk, the satellite will be powered by Elon Musk of the Space x rocket. Holmes acknowledged that due to the problem of the payload, the rocket does not guarantee can be equipped with the company's satellite, so he is trying to build the satellites, and related files are also awaiting approval.
The satellite will cost $ 400,000. The satellite will have the following four components:
1, a x-band radio broadcast: for data transmission
2, reaction wheel used as a stable for spacecraft
3, magnetic ring: keep the satellites can normally run on the track
4, one mounted 4K sensor two 240-degree wide angle camera platforms: video
Compared with the ambitious plan, the camera is relatively simple. Bryant captures high resolution footage of two 4K sensors and data via x-band radio transmissions back to earth; then SpaceVR for clips in post-production, converts it into a 360-degree video, finally shows the video to the user.
Holmes confirmed that SpaceVR video will support all of the mainstream, such as the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and HTC Vive. Company introduced a subscription model, users need to pay $ 30 a year.
There are risks of space travel. When asked about the plan's risks, Holmes list of risks:
The rocket exploded, equipped with explosion, radio failures.
When asked why such SpaceVR in this high-risk plan to spend so much time, money and energy. Holmes replied:
"Because we think it is worth. Originally inspired me to carry out the plan because a named "Overview" space program. I hear a lot of astronauts in their space experiences, I began to pay attention. Feeling of watching the Earth in space is not the same, will change you. SpaceVR, I wish everyone could experience the feeling. I hope all of us can go to experience the space. ”
Faced with high risk and cost of the problem, reply YiViAn Holmes says:
"Our goal is to film and television, live virtual space tourism, relative to the first satellite project, more challenging. ”
Holmes explained that he believed the plan would provide more autonomy and more content. If all the chips in the supporters disagree. So they can talk to SpaceVR to back their investment.
SpaceVR hope that the satellite would be completed within the next 6 months. Holmes said beginning in 2017, the fastest satellite launches.
Space VR相机将通过卫星搭载Space X火箭上太空 - SpaceVR,Space X - IT资讯
SpaceVR是一家年轻的创业公司，因为上一年众筹得到10万美元的资金而为人所熟悉。今天，这家公司宣布最新计划，将会把真实的外太空虚拟现实体验带给人们。这家公司最初在众筹时公布的计划是把虚拟现实相机安装在国际太空站上。相机所收集的数据将会传输到SD卡，片段将会被收集，处理，并且打包成高分辨率沉浸式视频，从而为大家展示美丽神秘的外太空。
但是，计划赶不上变化。今天的SpaceVR已经不需要通过众筹来获取资金了，因为来自中国的投资公司，盛大集团已经向其注资了125万美元。这些投资可以让SpaceVR发展名为“世界上首个虚拟太空旅游平台”的计划。
在去年，SpaceVR的创立者及执行总监莱恩福尔摩斯（Ryan Holmes）跟YiViAn说需要把一个操作简单的3D相机放到Cupola天文台。但现在，SpaceVR的这项计划也不再需要国际空间站的帮助。SpaceVR说将会发射自己的卫星，并且配备必要的设备，以不断地更新视频。
福尔摩斯解释说，他的公司正在和Elon Musk合作，卫星将会搭载Elon Musk的Space X火箭。福尔摩斯承认，由于有效载荷的问题，火箭还不能保证可以搭载公司的卫星，所以他正在努力建造这个卫星，而相关文件也在等待批准。
这个卫星将会花费40万美元。而该卫星将会有以下四部分组成：
1、一个X波段无线广播：用作传输数据
2、反作用轮：用作稳定航天器
3、磁力环：保持卫星可以正常地在轨道上运行
4、一台装载两台240度广角的4K传感器的相机平台：拍摄视频
与这个雄心勃勃的计划相比，相机是相对简单的。两个4K传感器科比捕捉高高分辨率的片段；而数据将会通过X波段无线广播传输回地球；然后SpaceVR将会对片段进行后期制作，将其转换成360度视频；最后将视频展示给用户。
福尔摩斯证实，SpaceVR的视频将会支持所有的主流头显，如Oculus Rift、三星Gear VR、还有HTC Vive。公司推出了订阅模式，用户需要每年支付30美元。
太空旅游的风险是有的。当被问及这项计划的风险时，福尔摩斯把风险一一列出来了：
火箭爆炸，搭载器爆炸，无线广播失灵。
当被问及为什么SpaceVR会在这项如此高风险的计划上花费如此多的时间，金钱和精力。福尔摩斯回答说：
“因为我们认为值得。最初激发我开展这个计划的是因为一个名为”Overview“太空计划。我听到了很多宇航员在讲述他们的太空经历，我便开始关注了。在太空观看地球的感觉是很不一样的，会改变你的。在SpaceVR里，我希望每个人都可以体验到这种感受。我也希望所有人都可以去体验到太空。”
面对风险性及昂贵的造价问题，福尔摩斯回复YiViAn说：
“我们的目标是影视、直播以虚拟太空旅游，相对于我们第一个卫星计划，更加具有挑战性。”
福尔摩斯解释到，他相信这个计划会提供更多的自主权和更多的内容。如果在众筹中的支持者们不同意。那么他们可以向SpaceVR要回他们的投资。
SpaceVR希望卫星会在未来6个月的时间内完成。福尔摩斯表示卫星最快会在2017年初发射。