Space Atlas VR is an edutainment experience focused on space and space exploration. With Space Atlas VR, the user can travel through the Solar System; visit the surface of the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies; interact with detailed maps of the nearby stars and known exoplanets; examine the 3D models and mission timeline of various space exploration systems. Space Atlas VR provides access to accurate and detailed information about the most fascinating topic in the universe through an intuitive and immersive user interface.
Our objective is to develop the next generation edutainment tool, leveraging the strengths of Virtual Reality to offer an engaging and effective learning tool to space enthusiasts. In the coming months, Space Atlas VR will continue to evolve and expand its contents to become ever more relevant and comprehensive.
Space Atlas VR is designed to provide a highly immersive, intuitive, and informative Virtual Reality experience by leveraging the strengths of Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3.
Its user interface is optimized for both hand-tracking and controllers, while the graphics and sounds take full advantage of the hardware capabilities. In the coming months, we plan to add support for multiple languages and the option to explore the Atlas together with other users (in a master-slave configuration).
Space Atlas VR is made in Unity, one of the most advanced development tools for VR/AR experiences. 3D models are developed and/or optimized in Blender, an incredibly powerful and flexible open-source software. Music and sounds are managed through Wwise, an amazing tool for interactive audio.
We have self-financed the development of Space Atlas VR since the project's kick-off in October 2022. Our tiny but dedicated team has managed to build a demo version containing all the core functionalities and main environments envisioned for the Space Atlas VR experience. The positive feedback from early users of the demo, first made available on the Meta App Lab at the end of January 2024, reinforced our belief that Space Atlas VR can be highly engaging and interesting for a wide audience. Now more than ever, we aim to create an immersive and interactive VR experience that brings space exploration, astronomy, and science to life like never before.
To fully realize our vision, a lot of work still needs to be done. The user interface and interactions must be refined, the graphics need to be polished and further optimized, music and sounds need to be integrated throughout the experience, and, most importantly, a substantial amount of scientific and technical content still needs to be added.
This is where we need your help!
To accelerate the development process and enrich Space Atlas VR with all the ideas we have in mind, we have decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. By supporting our campaign, you will help us create a cutting-edge educational tool that can inspire and educate about the wonders of space.