XR in Space - Immersive Tech for Space Simulators with Pale Blue CEO Felix Gorbatsevich

This Episode is part of the "XR in Space" Series. There was one
moment in Felix' keynote, where everybody was thinking the same:
How can I get this insanely detailed model of the ISS onto my
headset? No wonder that this was the first question asked after the
keynote. And funnily enough it was even the question of co-host
Thomas Bedenk, when Felix talks about the ISS model in this
episode. The Keynote was hold at the Space CHI 4.0 Conference ()
back in June 23-24 at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne. Our
recording takes place a month later. Felix Gorbatsevich is the CEO
and co-founder of the Norwegian company Pale Blue, which is
specialized in simulation and training simulators for various
industries, including human spaceflight and subsea operations. In
this episode we are particularely discussing how they were involved
in a couple of experiments involving parabolic flights. Felix
explains how they used them to find out how XR headsets can work in
zero gravity and micro gravity as well as scanning how astronauts
actually move in Zero G on a space spation. These information were
than used to make training on their virtual reality model of the
ISS even more realistic. Pale Blue is particularly known for its
highly detailed digital twin of the International Space Station
(ISS), which models the station down to individual screws and
stickers for realistic astronaut training. This simulator is
crucial for helping astronauts become resilient to zero-gravity
sickness by creating a disconnect between visual and physical
sensation. Pale Blue also applies its simulation technology to
validate new spacecraft designs, such as the Luna Gateway, and
participates in the SpaceXR Consortium to develop robust XR
solutions for actual space missions, including intra-vehicular
(IVA) and extra-vehicular (EVA) activities. At the end of the
episode Felix is asked to articulate his expert opinion about the
XR industry, with over 10 years of experience. And how he thinks
how XR and the space industry is connected.