MONTREAL -- When billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took an all-civilian crew to space, it woke the inner astronaut in many dreamers.<\/p>\n
Now, a Montreal team wants to make that dream a reality.<\/p>\n
A virtual reality, that is.<\/p>\n
Our goal is to bring space to audiences, said Felix Lajeunesse, creative director of Felix and Paul Studios, one of the teams behind THE INFINITE a virtual reality experience that allows viewers to explore the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n
The studio worked with NASA to develop virtual reality cameras that could function in zero gravity.<\/p>\n
In 2019, they sent the tech to the ISS, where Quebec-born astronaut David Saint-Jacques would operate, as well as other space workers.<\/p>\n
We would work in synergy with them from earth to space, said Lajeunesse.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the astronauts would even take creative liberties, he said, such as filming shots of their own initiative.<\/p>\n
The result is a day in the life of an astronaut with all its pleasures and challenges.<\/p>\n
While details of the production are under wraps, those who saw the show said it was out of this world.<\/p>\n
Theres one place where they play football, one attendee told CTV News. I ducked because I didnt want to get hit with the football. It was very, very interesting<\/p>\n
Some described it almost a religious experience, adding they may never see the world the same.<\/p>\n
We have a beautiful planet, and we have to take care of it, honestly, another viewer said.<\/p>\n
Space is the ultimate mystery, you know, its the quest of our origins, said Lajeunesse. Its about understanding our place in the universe.<\/p>\n
Obviously, we will become an interplanetary species at some point in the future.<\/p>\n
Until then, he says the goal is to give those who arent billionaires a chance to see whats out there.<\/p>\n
You can catch THE INFINITE at the Arsenal contemporary art centre in Saint-Henri until November 7.<\/p>\n
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