Digital area tourism startup SpaceVR has signed a launch settlement with NanoRacks to ship the world’s first digital actuality digicam satellite tv for pc into area in 2017. The Overview 1 satellite tv for pc will attain the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX CRS-12 Mission, the startup introduced Monday.

From the area station, it will likely be deployed into Low Earth Orbit utilizing the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer. NanoRacks runs the business laboratory aboard the area station and has been working with SpaceVR since 2015. Area VR can have full management of the satellite tv for pc as soon as it leaves the ISS.

“My dream, after I first had this concept at a hackathon 1.5 years in the past, was to launch a VR satellite tv for pc with NanoRacks. It appeared loopy and borderline unachievable. Now we’re signed, paid, and transferring in direction of one thing exponentially extra borderline unachievable,” founder and CEO of SpaceVR Ryan Holmes stated in a statement.

Overview 1 will likely be outfitted with 4K sensors serving to it seize excessive decision, totally immersive, 360-degree movies of what occurs on Earth. The content material will likely be out there for viewing on all digital actuality platforms from smartphones to the Oculus Rift and the StarVR.

“We’re delighted that one more revolutionary area firm has chosen NanoRacks to appreciate their in-space goals. SpaceVR guarantees to open a brand new period in connecting customers worldwide to the fantastic thing about outer area and we’re able to be a part of that effort,” NanoRacks CEO Jeffrey Manber stated.

In 2015, SpaceVR reportedly deliberate on sending a 12-camera rig to the ISS which may shoot 3D, 360-degree footage. However, the startup’s Kickstarter web page failed to succeed in its $500,000 aim and the plan was cancelled in a few month.

However, in April this yr, the corporate obtained an funding of almost $1.25 million which it used to fund this new undertaking.