ODG

Nasa has signed a deal with US-based Osterhout Design Group (ODG) to use its smart glasses in space missions.

Nasa and ODG will work together to study the possibilities of implementing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in human spaceflight and for the agency’s future space missions.

Said to be the advanced mobile AR device, ODG’s glasses allows users to perform all tasks they perform with a tablet in hands-free mode.

With its positional sensors, the glasses can track all actions of the user, including where he is, where he is looking, and his movements.

"Nasa and ODG will work together to study the possibilities of implementing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in human spaceflight and for the agency’s future space missions."

Nasa Johnson Space Center engineering director Lauri Hansen said: "As electronic directions and instructions replace paper checklists and longer duration missions are considered, there is a need for tools that can meet evolving demands.

"ODG’s technology provides an opportunity to increase space mission efficiencies and we are pleased to explore its potential in human spaceflight, while also advancing its use here on Earth."

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With ODG’s Assisted Reality software, the user will be able to manage sight check lists, get guided support through telepresence, and overlay digital markers on equipment while focusing on tasks, the company said.

The technology is claimed to improve efficiency of astronauts’ in-flight activities.

ODG founder Ralph Osterhout said: "ODG’s smart glasses are revolutionising the way we explore information and interact with our environments and each other."

Founded as a technology incubator in 1999, the company has developed smart glasses in partnership with government customers and corporate partners.

Image: Nasa will explore the use of virtual reality and augmented reality in human space flight and space missions. Photo: courtesy of ODG.