A virtual reality headset has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to test its effectiveness in treating the mental health strains experienced by astronauts. The headset comes pre-loaded with natural scenes to provide a sense of relaxation and escape from the sterile environment of the ISS. Astronaut Andreas Mogensen is testing the gadget during his six-month mission.
IMAGINE being stuck in a highly sophisticated, 'sterile and cold' tin can in Earth's orbit, 248 miles above home.
"We astronauts onboard the space station are living in a very confined, artificial, laboratory-like environment, it's very sterile, it's very cold and we don't have access to nature and that affects our psychological wellbeing," explained Mogensen. "When I put on the virtual reality headset, I can hear the rustle through the leaves, I can hear the birds singing, I can almost feel the warmth of the sun," Mogensen describes.
The nifty gadget flew to the ISS along with Crew-7 back in November, and has been going through testing during the six-month mission. "It's so motivating," Mogensen says, adding that "at the same time I feel like I'm out in nature enjoying a nice bike route through the woods, or along the beach."
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