Red Planet Radio   /     RPR 20 - James L Burk, IT Director & Mars VR Lead, The Mars Society

Description

In today's episode we speak with James L Burk. James is The Mars Society's IT Director and is heading up their newest project, MarsVR! In this interview, we discuss the Mars Society's new VR project MarsVR, how it differs from the other VR and AR projects out there, the creation of "Crowd Exploration", photogrammetry mapping for photorealistic VR experiences, the science, citizen-science, STEM, & outreach applications for MarsVR, how MDRS fits in (and a little info on what MDRS is for the uninitiated), and much more!  Check out more of James work at MarsVr.IO and MarsSociety.org Today’s host is Ron Sparkman, Founder of Stardom (FB, Twitter, & IG: @StardomSpace) and co-creator of I Love Mars (FB, Twitter, & IG: @ILoveMarsFans). The show and its contents are presented by The Mars Society and co-produced with I Love Mars Media. Find out more at: Marssociety.org and www.ILoveMars.info

Subtitle
MarsVR is going to change the game for Mars Exploration.
Duration
35:56
Publishing date
2018-05-01 15:33
Link
http://marssociety.libsyn.com/rpr-20-james-l-burk-it-director-mars-vr-lead-the-mars-society
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Enclosures
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Shownotes

In today's episode we speak with James L Burk. James is The Mars Society's IT Director and is heading up their newest project, MarsVR!

In this interview, we discuss the Mars Society's new VR project MarsVR, how it differs from the other VR and AR projects out there, the creation of "Crowd Exploration", photogrammetry mapping for photorealistic VR experiences, the science, citizen-science, STEM, & outreach applications for MarsVR, how MDRS fits in (and a little info on what MDRS is for the uninitiated), and much more! 

Check out more of James work at MarsVr.IO and MarsSociety.org

Today’s host is Ron Sparkman, Founder of Stardom (FB, Twitter, & IG: @StardomSpace) and co-creator of I Love Mars (FB, Twitter, & IG: @ILoveMarsFans).

The show and its contents are presented by The Mars Society and co-produced with I Love Mars Media.

Find out more at: Marssociety.org and www.ILoveMars.info