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VR helping astronauts to stay healthy on the International Space Station

Seamus Byrne
Seamus Byrne

Here's a great use of VR – in space! The HTC Vive Focus 3 is being used to help astronauts with both physical and mental health efforts. With the highly confined quarters on the ISS, astronauts are now using VR to experience more expansive environments back on Earth as well as to go cycling in Danish landscapes. Cool initiative – read more about it here.

Using the HTC Vive Focus 3 on the ISS.
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