NASA uses NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to see Mars in 3D

Posted by Robert Dow on August 14th 2012 | Comments Closed
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) that controls the rover Curiosity is using NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to see Mars in 3D and plan rover missions in a virtual, game-like environment. JPL developed the technique to account for the unique challenge in controlling a vehicle 352 million miles away. Read more on Curiosity HERE.

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Robert Dow is the senior researcher and benchmark analysts at JPR. Afectionetly known by his co-workers as Master Chief he is the COQC (chief of quality control). A former tennis, basketball, and golf star, after a almost fatal accident on the courts where he lost his left leg, he devoted his time to obtaining a degree in history from the University of San Francisco.

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