TED attendees are taken on a journey of the cosmos; WorldWide Telescope and Oculus Rift power the ex

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Microsoft?s WorldWide Telescope computing software was released in February of 2008 by the company?s Research division to display astronomical sky maps. Imagery from the software is provided by the Hubble Space Telescope along with a collection of earth-bound telescopes. The idea for the software, which was originally presented at a TED Conference, is now returning to its roots as a recent conference shows the power of WorldWide Telescope coupled with the Oculus Rift.

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