The United States Space Agency (NASA) published its first interactive novel “First Woman” earlier, which can be downloaded and read for free on NASA’s official website worldwide. The most special feature of “First Woman” is the use of AR technology to allow readers to use mobile apps to get an immersive experience.
The protagonist of “First Woman” is Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to land on the surface of the moon. The story is based on NASA’s Artemis project, preparing for another moon landing. NASA stated that it hopes to encourage young people to join NASA through “First Woman”, with the goal of exploring space one day. Also use the novel opportunity to demonstrate the lunar exploration project technology.
Readers can enjoy 3D objects produced by NASA on their mobile phones, including the surface of the moon, the Orion spacecraft, and the lunar rover. Although the novel is only 40 pages, it contains rich interactive elements such as games, movies, and medal collections. NASA stated that “First Woman” is only the first episode, and there will be a sequel later.
(This article is reprinted with permission from Unwire HK; the source of the first image: NASA)
