Can a video game peripheral actually pilot a rocket to orbit?
In short: This video explores a unique experiment: using a Wii Balance Board to control a rocket in Kerbal Space Program. It traces the unexpected connection between modern gaming hardware and NASA's historical research into astronaut movement.
The experiment tests whether the Wii Balance Board, originally a predecessor to hardware used in games like Wii Fit, can serve as a flight controller. This hardware's lineage is rooted in NASA research, where scientists investigated how astronauts might control rockets by leaning and adjusting their center of mass.
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