Based on an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA), PaleBlue starts developing a VR training simulator for astronaut training in Zero Gravity. Within this project, the International Space Station (ISS) is reproduced as a virtual 3D model, where groups of astronauts use VR to perform simultaneous training. In the photo above, inside the ESA Columbus module: Felix Horn and … Read More
Best AR Devices for 2020
Augmented Reality is one of the latest and most promising terms in technology. However, the concept goes back to the 1900s when Howard Grubb patented the collimating reflector. Unlike VR, Augmented reality (AR) is not bound to only a headset and is being tested everywhere you can imagine, from phone to wearable and even on projectors. Though Virtual Reality and … Read More
VR Leverages e-Learning
In an exponentially growing digital world, Virtual Reality (VR) is no longer a new fad that only provides novelty value to the gaming industry. The last decade has seen a growth in computing power and technology such as smartphones which has allowed VR to become an important part of the business environment, across several industries. Despite early setbacks around latency … Read More
Best VR Headsets for 2020
2019 has been a spectacular year for Virtual Reality headsets. With new releases from the big technology players like Facebook, HTC, and Valve, the lineup of VR devices has been significantly refreshed. What are the headsets worth having in 2020? Current Leaders Mobile VR started to disappear from the market, largely giving way to Standalone devices, such as Oculus Quest. … Read More
Is the Future of VR/AR Relying on 5G?
Ever since the release of 5G for public use in certain parts of the world, there has been different questions regarding its impact on other technologies. The area of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality is one of them. Here is a common question these days: Is the future of VR/AR relying on 5G? Before you answer that question, here are … Read More
Building Effective 3D Applications
It is no secret that computer-based training is the future. It has proven to be faster, better at capturing and keeping the attention and transferring knowledge than traditional learning. The latest developments in computer learning promise even greater things. The advent of virtual reality and augmented reality-based learning allows specific training in hard to replicate situations, whether that be in … Read More
Technology to Meet Challenges in Industrial Diving
Very recently, PaleBlue was invited to participate in the International Diving Seminar 2019. The conference took place in Bergen and, as in previous editions, was organized by the Norwegian Underwater Institute (NUI). One good reason to attend this event is that you can meet and talk to many professionals from the diving industry, educators from training facilities (like KBA Training … Read More
Meeting European Space Agency
The previous week PaleBlue was invited for a meeting at the European Space Agency (ESA). We have visited two of its offices, the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, and the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. The workshop we had at the European Space Operations Centre focused on the applicability of VR technology for steering today’s space operation. As … Read More
Integrating Simulation into Value Chain through Digitalization
The concept of digitalization has been getting a lot of attention recently. Not to be confused with digitization, digitalization is the transformation of existing processes and operations using new technologies to bring about value. Some of its positive effects are lower costs, increased efficiency, lower operating times, and many more. Digitalization isn’t a recent phenomenon and has been occurring in … Read More
