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The Space Exploration Game Based on Real Science

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This presentation was given at the National Academies of Science. The objective of was to Advance NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration and the Aldridge Report objectives through the use of “Serious Game” technologies. Our goal was to create a platform for conversation to inspire the American public and the next generation of space explorers, scientists and engineers. Current levels of performance in science and technology are the second largest national security threats facing America. As such, scientific illiteracy and scientific and technical workforce shortages are a serious threat to sustaining NASA’s workforce needs. These realities exist within the larger context of NASA's brand and the American perception of space exploration. The video game industry is not a “future” industry—it is a high-growth 35.3 billion dollar global industry that promises important benefits and implications to society, NASA's brand, and science and technology-based industries in general. It may come as no shock to learn that video and computer gaming will continue to be the hottest market in the entertainment industry, at least for the rest of the decade. Our product development strategy was to develop a novel, cutting-edge, networked “serious game”. The goal of this game was nothing less than revitalizing interest in NASA’s programs among our youth and thus encourage career exploration in space science and engineering.

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The Space Exploration Game Based on Real Science

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Overview

Space Exploration Game Platform

Fully Interactive Universe

Mini Game Model

First Person Exploration

NASA Game Demo

NASA GalleriesWashington DC

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Space Exploration Game Platform

A Science & Engineering Game

Inspire the next generation of explorers, scientists and engineers (girls & boys)

Integrated platform offers a Career Exploration Engine, Digital Science Labs, and Digital Centennial Challenges

Research & development partnership between government, industry and academia

NASA GalleriesWashington DC

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Fully Interactive Universe

Underlying Magic

Human & robotic exploration missions using accurate models of environments, robots, vehicles, tools, and human physiology

Real physics-based environment

Artificial intelligence provides team-based AI as well as dynamic game object interaction

International multi-player experience supported by a central database for multi-platform gaming and game statistics tracking system

NASA GalleriesWashington DC

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Mini Game Model

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A New Genre of Game Play

Humans vs. Nature

Humans vs. Technology

Team efficiency and comparative team performance

New Heads Up Display based on DOD Future Force Warrior

New tools for rendering scientific phenomena

First Person Exploration

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The Heads Up Display

Play a Astronomy Mini Game in the NASA JPL “Virtual” Field Center

Acquire the scientific “insight” to see the asteroid and manipulate the model

Visualizing Scientific Phenomena

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The Heads Up Display

Play a Planetary Geology Mini Game in the NASA Goddard “Virtual” Field Center

Rescue stranded team members in our solar system’s largest canyon

Visualizing Scientific Phenomena

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The Heads Up Display

Play an Electrical Engineering Mini Game in the NASA Langley “Virtual” Field Center.

Use the wiring diagram to find the electrical problem and get the Crew Exploration Vehicle to launch

Visualizing Engineered Solutions

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The Heads Up Display

Play a series of Human Physiology Mini Games in the NASA Ames Research “Virtual” Field Center

Treat a team member for radiation poisoning

Visualizing Biomedical Information

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