Tag: NASA

Gaming News Wrap [29 Jan 2016]

All the news these days appears to be about The Division (and its beta) – which is not a bad thing. I can tell you, the game is shaping up well, but do not go into the Dark Zone alone. There are some very bad people in there waiting to hurt you… Games The Division The Division has graphics settings we’re not…

NASA using Oculus Rift to walk on Mars

The NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) team were reportedly so impressed with the Oculus Rift during a trip to PAX, that they purchased one for the lab. Geek.com report [as cited by Gamespot] that the NASA team are pairing the Rift with an Omni treadmill, and are using the devise to virtually walk around Mars with the images sent back…

NASA Launch Free ‘Curiosity Rover’ Inspired Kinect Game on XBLM

NASA has kindly launched a Kinect powered freely-downloadable mini-game on Xbox Live. Eurogamer spotted Mars Rover Landing and report that NASA teamed up with indie studio, Smoking Gun Interactive to develop the simulation. Description on the Xbox Live Marketplace: How hard is it to land on Mars? Test your skills! Your mission: guide NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity to its landing…