“ In these strange times , ” is a phrase getting a lot of airtime latterly . But a real will to the accuracy of the sentiment must for certain be that NASA , one of the most technologically innovative institutions on the major planet , currently has its staff boast ruddy - blue 3D glasses straight outta ' the 50 so as to man theCuriosity Mars roamer .
Many of us are currently slouching our room towards a strength remindful ofQuasimodoas work from home measure see rickety chocolate table and lumbar - neglecting kitchen toilet comprise offices . The substitutions for conventional outfit keep coming , but perhaps the unspoiled yet has to be those for the Curiosity Mars roamer squad , who accustom to state - of - the - artistic creation equipment are now wearing retro cinema drinking glass in the name of planetary exploration . The squad have had to trade their Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for their living rooms asCuriositywaits for no pandemic , but the vault has volunteer an chance for some passably creative improvisation .
Famed for their out - of - the - box cerebration , NASA scientists were confront with a challenge when it was realized that the high - tech goggles usually used for assess the Red Planet ’s terrain would n’t be worthy for a home office surroundings . In aNASA argument , they reported that the squad “ rely on 3D image from Mars and unremarkably study them through exceptional goggles that chop-chop shift between left- and good - eye views to well reveal the contours of the landscape painting . That help oneself them figure out where to push Curiosity and how far they can stretch its robotic arm . ”
Unfortunately , those specialist goggles involve the forward-looking art cards in the high - execution machines ( which are in reality repurposed gaming computers ) at their JPL digs . So , in the spirit of “ improvise , adapt , overwhelm ” , the squad have switched to canvas 3D images on ordinary laptops using the movie theatre - style specification , and it seems they ’re actually a fair to middling alternative . “ Although not as immersive or comfortable as the goggles , they go just as well for planning drives and arm movement , ” the instruction uphold .
It has to be enunciate though , the trash just do n’t quite have that out - of - turn over NASA technology vibe to them . These simple strips of duo - tonic film may have enabled a socially isolating squad of scientist to remotely operate a fomite carry out ground - breaking research on another major planet , but did n’t anyone think of the fashion ? !
