This Kickstarter project wants to put the global Space Station’s view

The first goal of the SpaceVR team is to send a stream from space by the first quarter of 2016, the next goal is for their virtual reality camera to piggyback a ride to Mars in 2026.

Since the dawn of history, only 533 people have ever had the chance to reach the Earth’s orbit, and space travel isn’t about to become affordable anytime soon.

The panoramic video recorder, called the Overview One, will consist of 12 GoPro cameras modified for use in outer space, where extreme temperature and lack of air and oxygen could easily break the devices, that will tape for two hours at a time, according to Wired.

As the name suggests, SpaceVR expects people to watch the footage that camera captures in a virtual reality headset such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. “Astronauts refer to this as the Overview Effect”, SpaceVR stated on its Kickstarter page.

“Our project gives everyone the opportunity to become an astronaut and to realistically experience seeing the Earth in its entirety – recognizing its preciousness and fragility in our universe”, Holmes added.

Once in place, it would begin collecting virtual reality footage that would be available to subscribers every week.

“We want to build a strong community that understands that space exploration is now in our hands”. There will also be a focus on special events – such as space walks, or a view of Earth on July 4 when fireworks are shooting up into the sky.

“I later learned that this sensation is common among those who have been to space, and is known as the ‘overview effect, ‘” Garriott added. “I am excited to see SpaceVR launch its Kickstarter project and take the first steps to making this happen”.

For more information on SpaceVR, please visit its Kickstarter page and www.spacevr.co and follow us on Facebook at SpaceVR, Twitter @SpaceVR. The 3D, 360 degree camera will offer something similar to the visual experience of astronauts in the space. The company is also partnering on the flight manifest with NanoRacks, which specializes in getting payloads to space. The space station can send data to Earth at 300 megabits per second, but companies with equipment on board only have access to half of that. In sharing this unique experience beyond the astronaut community, SpaceVR aims to fulfill its mission of uniting humanity in protecting Earth’s fragile environment and working together to resolve conflict.