Small Business Check-In: Earthlight

We check in with Opaque Space, who are taking ‘a giant leap for mankind’ providing virtual reality games to libraries in the U.S.

Opaque Space's game Earthlight: Spacewalk

Opaque Space's game Earthlight: Spacewalk. Source: Opaque Space

Last year Small Business Secrets visited Opaque Space, the company behind a virtual reality game that simulates walking in space.

Their game Earthlight is so realistic, it has been used in collaboration with NASA to help with astronaut training.

The cutting-edge business is now taking ‘a giant leap for mankind'- providing Earthlight to more than 110 communities in the U.S.

The free Virtual Reality stations will be provided to libraries in California and Nevada, fulfilling the company mission to make space more accessible to people at home.

Director of Opaque Space, Emre Deniz, has been developing virtual reality for the past four years, making him one of the first developers in Australia.

He is also working to adapt his games for First Nation communities in Australia and New Zealand.

Translations in Maori and Australia's Indigenous languages will be applied to the games.

The translations are continuing the company's goal towards making space accessible to all.

 

Watch this story at the top of the page, or catch the full episode on SBS On Demand.


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