Can Virtual Reality Help Astronauts Keep Their Cool? – Discover Magazine

Read article - Quotes Jay Buckey, professor of medicine and adjunct professor of engineering, about how he and additional researchers at Dartmouth are experimenting with virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift to see if simulated environments can break the monotony of space. "I wanted to focus on many of the issues that would serve as a barrier to long duration spaceflight," says Buckey. "The psychosocial adaptation element is crucial to a good mission."