Holographic capture startup 8i and Time Inc. are set to show off 8i’s new virtual-reality experience “Buzz Aldrin: Cycling Pathways to Mars” Tuesday at SXSW in Austin, Texas. The experience features a life-size hologram of Aldrin himself, laying out plans for humans to take a trip to Mars within the next 20 years.
Aldrin has long had his own thoughts on how to get to Mars — only, it’s not a straight shot. The engineer and former astronaut has for some years now been advocating for a multiple-step approach that would include pit stops on the Moon, as well as a spaceship that would continuously cycle back and forth between Earth and Mars.
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Source: Variety