How an Australian VR gaming studio scored a gig with Boeing to train astronauts

For Australian game studio Opaque Space, you could say life has been imitating art recently.

The studio is behind behind Earthlight, a virtual reality game that is possibly the closest you can get to walking in space without being there, which has gotten plenty of attention from NASA.

Now it's developed a virtual reality trainer for Boeing's forthcoming CST-100 Starliner capsule. The spacecraft's primary function is to transport NASA astronauts and other crew members to and from the International Space Station. Read more...