Space Education Program Based on High-Altitude Aerial Shooting from Stratosphere Using Space Balloon and Virtual Reality Technique

Abstract

Lately, space developments have accelerated day by day, but space is still an unfamiliar territory for the general public. Therefore, a better method that stimulates a strong interest in people is needed. In response, a new program that combines an aerial shooting with a virtual reality (VR) technique has been carried out by Nagoya University's student team, Nagoya University Aerospace and Flight Technologies (NAFT). A VR form aerial video is created by launching and retrieving a space balloon equipped with two wide-angle cameras. After editing, the VR aerial movie is exhibited at various events, and has a strong impact on audiences. The events confirm the validity of the VR movie as a method of space education.