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NASA's new augmented reality software for drones

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brings the sky to life with data.

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This innovative application

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uses computer-generated graphics

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to show airspace activity

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over real-world environments.

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It displays key flight information

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to commercially available headsets

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to provide users better situational awareness

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of the surrounding area.

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Fed by real-time data from NASA's

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air traffic management system for drones,

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the software features an interactive

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gestural interface

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and gaze-tracking capability.

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Tested during hundreds of

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live and simulated flights,

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it allows the user to identify aircraft

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that can't be easily spotted with the naked eye.

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Making it possible to visualize the spatial

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relationship of multiple flight paths,

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alongside objects and structures

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in the real world.

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It displays flight information such as

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identifiers, positions,

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flight geographies, and current states,

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as well as updates for emergency flights

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and special operation areas.

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Developed at the Airspace Operations Laboratory

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at NASA's Ames Research Center,

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this augmented reality software will help

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drone operators, managers, and public safety officers

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successfully navigate the

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evolving airspace of the future.

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