WebbVR v5.0- New Observation Release UpdateSep 22, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWebbVR v5.0- New Observation Release Update Discovery Scene now with 25 new telescope observations! Enter the discovery scene to discovery a new batch of Webb Telescope observational releases of exoplanets, galaxies, stars and more! Explore the observation viewing station of the James Webb Space Telescope and discover what Webb has been viewing over the past couple years! Check out stunning media of images and videos to learn more about these grand new discoveries. New Webb Telescope observations include: The Crab Nebula Enceladus Euro Beta Pictoris Cassiopeia A Sagittarius C Earendel (Sun Rise Arc) HH 46-47 Rho Ophiuchi Trappist 1-c El Gordo Galaxy Pandoras Cluster ...and much more! WebbVR Minor Update v4.1 - New Observation Releases & Spanish TranslationsDec 7, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsWebbVR Minor Update: New content update to the Webb Observation Discovery module. update includes 8 new observation releases ranging from Neptune, DART, Tarantula Nebula and much more! Also added Spanish localization translation updates. Bug fixes and aesthetic design updates.WebbVR Major Update v4.0Sep 30, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsThe WebbVR major update introduces real-life early release observations made by the James Webb space telescope. Featured update includes a new level where players can pilot the James Webb space telescope and observe recent astronomical discoveries in outerspace. The new Webb Discoveries module can be accessed using the in-game travel-menu or by visiting the hexagon travel hub in the immediate solar system scene. The new level features an array of location indicators scattered across the sky marking the positions of recent astronomical observations that the James Webb space telescope has discovered. Learn more about each observation by downloading light codes to view these new discoveries! New Module also features a sky map to toggle on/off constellations in order to better orient your position in space. - New Level -Webb Discoveries - Added accessibility rotation mode -Tilt right controller thumbstick left and right to rotate rigged VR space in place. - Bug fixes and general game improvements. WebbVR Major Update v3.0May 14, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsThis WebbVR major release introduces a solar system travel feature that allows you to fly/warp between different planets and moons across the solar system. Players can now travel the solar system and learn more details about each of the planets and moons they encounter. Ever wonder how much you would weigh on Jupiter? Now you can find out by exploring the science tab in the controller menus. Also be sure to check out the new updated Stellar Evolution scene where you can now fly to stars of different masses to explore the lifespan of each star and use the science tab in the menu to compare stars to one another. The Ionization level now equips you with your own star-light beam to interact with water molecules. A Spanish audio option is available throughout. Spanish audio – accessible via options menu includes all localized voice audio New Solar System Travel Feature - fly and warp around the solar system to travel to and from planets and moons in the blink of an eye. Black Hole graphics improvement Added navigation tools between scenes - Black hole, Snowline, Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution, Ionization Added tutorial tool tips to support self-guided exploration - Black hole, Ionization, Snowline, Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution Additional science menu content for different scenes - Black hole, Protoplanetary Disk, and Galaxy Stellar Evolution Scene Update: Added stellar life cycle UI, Integrated fly/warp mechanic, new science menu content: stellar comparison carousel, added stellar evolution playback and drag timeline mechanic. Light Ionization Scene Update: Added new interactive light beam, updated science menu UI Bug fixes Webb VR - Major UpdateApr 21, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsThis WebbVR major release introduces an exciting new exoplanet module, as well as a variety of other new features and improvements. Explore how astronomers discover exoplanets using a variety of detection methods (radial velocity, direct detection, and transit detection) to enable your own discoveries. Users can now travel the solar system and learn more details about each of the planets and moons they encounter. Ever wonder how much you would weigh on Jupiter? Now you can find out by exploring the science tab in the controller menus. And be sure to check out the new animations detailing how the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield protects it from the harsh heat of the Sun allowing it to probe the mysteries of the universe. New exoplanet module New solar system content Planet and moon information Your weight across the solar system feature Webb sunshield animations Spanish translations–accessible via options menu UI improvements Optimization improvements Bug fixes
