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16Mar/17Off

Buzz Aldrin: ‘You don’t just go to Mars for a day and come back’

104341667-Photo_Mar_14_2_03_55_PM.530x298At the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, the 87-year old former astronaut and engineer debuted his new VR experience, created by virtual reality company 8i, called "Cycling Pathways to Mars." The 10-minute immersive experience is being billed as "the first legacy virtual reality project," which guides users on a trip to the moon and the red planet.

Still, the technology is ubiquitous at South by Southwest this year, with more than 40 official VR events, including a VR competition, and panels on topics like funding VR content, VR in Hollywood and "love in a virtual/augmented age."

See the full story here: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/15/buzz-aldrin-talks-virtual-reality-space-travel.html

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