The American space agency, NASA, made a significant advancement in 3D image broadcast and transmission technology by sending one of its doctors to the International Space Station. Alan announced that in October, NASA used "holoportation" technology to transport NASA flight surgeon Dr. Joseph Schmid to the space station while he remained safely on Earth. The "holoportation" technique combines holograms and real-time transmission. Joining Schmid on this dimensional journey was Fernando de la Peña Llaca, CEO of AICSA for Space Sciences, an organization that helped develop the comprehensive transportation equipment, along with a few other team members.
Schmid stated in a release, "It’s a completely new way of human exploration where our human entity can travel far from the planet... Our physical bodies aren’t there, but our human essence is certainly present." In summary, the process uses detailed capture technology to record 3D models of people that are reconstructed, compressed, and transmitted in real time. Receiving devices use mixed reality to see, hear, and interact with holographic images at the reception site.
NASA stated that its plans involve using this technology for two-way communication, where people on Earth could be sent into space and astronauts could be returned to Earth. The space agency mentioned, "We will use this in our special medical conferences, special psychiatric conferences, special family conferences, and to bring VIPs to the space station to visit with astronauts."
