SpaceVR conducted a weather balloon test at 60,000 feet to demonstrate the Overview One’s ability to provide virtual reality experiences. This is a still from that footage. Photo: SpaceVR

[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] SpaceVR, a platform for creating cinematic, live, virtual space tourism, has signed a launch agreement with NanoRacks to send Overview 1, a virtual reality camera satellite, into space. Overview 1 will travel to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX CRS-12 mission. The satellite will then be deployed into Low Earth Orbit from the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD).

Overview 1, will use 4K sensors to capture extremely high resolution, fully immersive, 360-degree video of our planet. The content will be viewable on any virtual reality device, ranging from smartphones to Oculus Rift to extreme resolution devices such as the StarVR.

Having raised a $1.25 million seed round in April, SpaceVR has used this new capital to accelerate the development of the Overview 1 on-board software, begin the development of content delivery and distribution channels, and invest in a world-wide satellite dish ground station communication network.