Hello Mars
Welcome to Mars!
What to Wear
Today's temperature will range between highs of 70ºF and chilling lows of -70ºF
A small step?
Gravity is only 1/3 of Earth, so you can jump/throw higher & longer
Health Matters
Living of on Mars will likely lead to bone weakness, muscle atrophy, & cataracts
Say Again
The average distance from Earth to Mars is 140M miles, this means that it typically takes about 12 minutes to send a signal (each way)
Breathing
The atmospheric pressure is about 1% of Earth, and is comprised of poisonous Carbon Dioxide.
Bring Sunscreen
You'll receive the same amount of radiation in one week on Mars, as you would in 2 years on Earth
Long Haul
Mars orbits the sun every 2 years, so that's roughly how long your return trip will take
Are you Ready?
To help with your Red planet excursion, we've created a suite of virtual experiences: safer, easier, and a lot more convenient!
...Have a nice stay!
WHAT IS MARSXR?
In collaboration with the Mars Society, we’ve developed a suite of interactive and educational experiences across multiple devices, offering space enthusiasts a captivating glimpse into life on the Red Planet, any time, any where.
We called it MarsVR, yet as we expand into other devices, MarsXR is more appropriate.
MarsXR is the overarching term for the following suite of experiences:
MDRS-VR
MDRS-VR (aka MarsVR) is a high-fidelity virtual reality twin of the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in the Utah desert. Designed for astronaut trainees, students, and space enthusiasts, it provides an immersive way to explore the analogue station, offering essential mission training for MDRS simulations and future Mars missions.
MarsVR Campaign
How we funded MDRS-VR
MDRS-VR is the core experience of the MarsVR suite, and is a collaborative effort between the Mars Society, MXTreality, and many other entities to educate about Mars.
We reached out to the community and raised over $100k on Indiegogo. You can see our promo video here
MarsVR Objective
Opening MDRS to the world
Situated in a remote part of the Utah desert is a terrain very similar to Mars. In the heart of this location, you will find an analogue space base known as the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), which is only available to scientists, researchers, and astronauts in training... after a long vetting and application process.
We intend to change that.
"The mission of our VR experience is to allow everyone to , visit the MDRS, so you can learn about the fundamentals of living, surviving, and thriving at the MDRS and on the red planet."
Virtual Recreation of the MDRS
At the core of MDRS-VR is a suite of realistic 3D terrain and building models, our digital twin.
This video shows the model development which used hundreds of photos, measurements, photogrammetry, drone imagery, and satellite data.
Long Term Objective
"As NASA data of Mars returns, we intend on recreating Mars virtually. From this shared environment, Crowd-Exploring will afford earth-based explorers the chance to experience the nuances of the martian terrain remotely using virtual reality - helping future explorers & scientists look for interesting geology, signs of water, and search for the possibility of life"
Experience MarsVR for Free!
Virtually Available on Steam
The MDRS Experience (MarsVR) is now on steam, for free, to everyone.
Come learn about the MDRS is a fun immersive way, test out Martian gravity, even drive a rover!
We are also working on a suite of accompanying educational VR, AR, 3D, 360, and digital experiences... see below.
Mars Comms
MarsComms is a cutting-edge hybrid reality Communication solution .
Developed with the Mars Society to address the challenges of communication and navigation in environments without traditional infrastructure.
On Mars, where cell towers and magnetic fields are nonexistent, MarsComms integrates meshtastic beacons, mixed reality headsets, and computational intelligence to enable real-time communication, mission planning, and team tracking. Designed for use at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), it provides a realistic simulation of how future explorers will stay connected on the Red Planet
Virtual Mars, driving, flying, education, virtual smells, and more!
Mars +
What does Mars smell like?
How long could you survive?
What would it be like to drive or fly over Mars, kick a ball, search for water?
In virtual Mars, we leverage NASA data to recreate Mars as close to reality as possible, and you get to arrive, survive, and thrive - or at least try to!
Mars+ for Education
Many of the models and assets also offer educational learning opportunities. Try the QR links below, and reach out if you'd like to use any of the assets for your own purposes.
We are also creating educational materials, 3D Models, And AR interactables
One of the dozen or so 3D model assets that are free to download and use in your projects
MarsQR
Click any QR code for details
For quick reference, we've created these QR codes for easy access to 3D models, 360 experiences, AR interactives and more.
Check back regularly as we update frequently.