Travel the surface of the moon with the “Rashid” rover
Days before Emirati's “Rashid” rover is scheduled to land the moon, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) released a mobile version of augmented reality (AR) that gives anyone the ability to navigate the lunar surface.
According to MBRSC, the augmented reality experience will allow "to fly the ultra-precise digital twin of the Rashid rover around the lunar surface at a 1:1 scale to learn about its intrepid lunar expedition."
“Our goal is to arouse curiosity and engage people of all ages in exploring the surface of the moon with the Rashid rover,” MBRSC CEO Salem Humaid Al Marri said.
This unique experience is available in English and Arabic and makes it available to anyone with a smartphone and internet browser, completely free of charge, according to Khaleej Times.
You can try an augmented reality experience called Rashid Rover: Moon Mission created by Alchemy, an immersive company that is part of Atlantic Productions. Here is the step by step procedure for opening AR:
Click https://rover.atlanticproductions.tv/
Use your smartphone's camera to scan the QR code "continue"
Allow augmented reality access to device motion and orientation sensors
Allow access to smartphone camera
Select English or Arabic in the language option.
Turn on the sound and select a wide floor area to aim the camera at; customize size
Meet Rashid Rover and Explore the Moon
Highly detailed 3D models of the rover and the surface of the Moon are optimized to create a user-friendly augmented reality, accessible through an Internet browser. Because accessibility is a key element of educational content, this cross-platform experience is available to everyone without having to install an app.
MBRSC previously announced that the Rashid rover is set to land the Moon on Tuesday, April 25 at 20:40 UAE time. Alternative landing dates: April 26, May 1 and May 3.
The Emirati-made rover is currently safely stored in a special compartment on Japan's Hakuto-R lunar lander, which was launched into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Force Station at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA last December.
Rashid Rover, named after the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the builder of modern Dubai, will study the moon's vicinity for one lunar day, equivalent to 14.75 days on Earth.
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