Family Reconnecting Occular Game and Engagement Repository (FROGER) is a concept for connecting crew members on long-duration flights with loved ones back home via an interactive game night.
Inspiration - we were inspired by the five challenges of space flight, particularly isolation. FROGER is a way to connect crew members with their family back home.
What it does - FROGER allows astronauts to participate in family board game night from the Gateway and beyond. Crew dons a virtual reality device connected to a camera system in their home that allows them to play games and interact in a more real simulation of being home. Imagine playing Go Fish with your four year old while 250,000 miles away in lunar orbit.
How we built it - FROGER is just a concept at this time.
Challenges we ran into - our team is not technically minded, so we were limited to conceptual solutions rather than real code and hardwear.
Accomplishments that we're proud of - the acronym, it's froger. What child of the 70s and 80s doesn't love froger.
What's next for FROGER - we would love to explore existing multiplayer game environments currently available for VR devices to see what domains we can borrow from and merge.
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