Iron Man inspired helmet to help astronauts in complex space missions

Inspired by Iron Man, a firm claims to have built a heads-up display for astronauts in order to help them better manage difficult space missions.

An artificial intelligence company, Hypergiant Industries has constructed an Iron Man-inspired space helmet, which they dubbed as the HyperVSR. The helmet is unique as it can display details such as the astronaut’s vital signs or other information about a mission, reported Futurism.

The astronaut’s glove would be decked out with tags corresponding to data like vitals, emergency alerts, or details about a mission. As soon as the helmet senses that the astronaut is looking at one of the tags, it will display the information directly into the helmet’s heads up display.

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According to CEO Ben Lamm, this next-generation helmet may improve astronaut safety by putting more information at crew members’ fingertips and cutting down on how much they have maneuver in a spacesuit.

“Space is an unpredictable environment, where challenges can change dramatically over the course of just a few minutes,” Lamm told Futurism. “During these situations, it’s paramount that astronaut safety is never in question.

“We’ve designed our helmet to enable astronauts to quickly gather information about a situation, as well as assess their own health, for enhanced decision-making even during emergencies,” he continued.

At present, Hypergiant is creating the software side of the helmet, but is actively looking for customers at space agencies and military contractors. A company spokesperson told Futurism, “The current prototype has been demonstrated for several defense contractors, and the next iteration of HyperVSR tech will be demonstrated for government officials this summer.”