NASA and how they use virtual reality and cognitive computing

'Virtual reality' and'cognitive computing' have become the trends to watch in the tech industry in recent years. In many ways, the excitement makes sense. The world around us continues to converge and become infinitely more connected, driven largely by the ability for businesses to sort, analyze, and action on the vast amounts of data that are being generated everyday. This, paired with a new generation of inexpensive VR headsets have sparked a flurry of renewed interest for gamers, just as'thinking' computers like IBM's Watson have literally stolen the show while schooling human opponents on Jeopardy. However, thanks to a recent slate of research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), these two technologies are poised to help us travel far beyond the bounds of Earth.