Solar Walk - 3D Solar System model
By Vito Technology Inc.
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Description
*** Optimized for the new iPad ***
*** Featured by Apple as Best Apps of 2010 and Best Apps of 2011 ***
*** The first app on the AppStore with real 3D TV Support ***
Have you ever built a Solar system model? Cups, bowls, and papier-mache balls are in the past, because Solar Walk is a time-sensitive accurate information-packed interactive model of the Solar system and the Milky Way galaxy.
“Amazing graphics, very informational, and very accurate. One of my favorite apps already! Worth the $2.99. The fast forwarding time interface is awesome!!!” by staceelo
"Solar Walk app is Out of this world :)
This app is so cool when hooked and played through an HDtv. The detail, music, and 3D toggle really set this apart from other apps like it." by HARR1SON
“This app is too amazing for words. Use it all the time and was worth the $.” by ilikeapps1234567890
“I showed my class this and they were all amazed! The planets looked so detailed and the Sun's glowing and fiery animation really captivated everyone's attention (including me!) I'd recommend anyone teaching or learning about the solar system this app. Five Stars!” by Kevan M
This 3D Solar System model lets you navigate through space and time, see all the planets in close-up, learn their trajectories, inner structures, history of their exploration, points of interest and more. It even has detailed 3D models of the most interesting man-made satellites. Use 3D mode to get a more realistic experience and zoom out to view and spin the entire Galaxy!
WHAT EXPERTS SAY:
“Zoom from Mercury to Pluto (which makes the cut in this app), passing each planet’s moons along the way. Because Solar Walk knows what time it is, the planets are in proper orientation to the Sun: Earth is dark where it is currently night and gradually lightens to daytime on the other side,”© by Sam Grobart from The NYT.
“Instead of exploring the night sky and deep space, you get to tour our Solar system in luscious 3D graphics. The iPad version is breathtaking with crisp graphics and beautiful color. The smooth finger controls combined with the spectacular graphics make this a perfect demo for the iPad. Dragging your finger to fly around the planets is a bit intoxicating, and I'm impressed with the smooth animation.” © by Mel Martin, TUAW.
MAIN FEATURES:
• GALAXY view - absolutely magical zoom out to view the whole galaxy option.
• TIME MACHINE - set any date you want including even minutes and take a travel through space and time.
• MOVIES - explanatory movie collection about the Earth’s phenomena.
• SATELLITES - real-time trajectories of the most interesting artificial Earth's satellites.
• LOCATIONS - arrow will show your current position on the globe, plus names of the biggest cities of the Earth, as well as sights of the Moon, Mars and Venus.
• INFO about all planets - general info, its name, its mass, radius, distance to the sun, internal structure with the picture and science missions.
• MOONS of DIFFERENT PLANETS: select a planet like Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars or Urano and observe how many moons they have and their track around the planet. Select one of the moons and learn.
- MIRRORING - wirelessly mirror the screen to an Apple TV 2.
*No Internet connection required*
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ATTENTION!
Mind that to use the 3D mode you will need a pair of cyan-red 3D glasses. And, yes, we know that Pluto is no longer considered a planet, but by popular vote it has been added to the Solar System Model anyway.
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Vito Technology is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: all
Categories: Environment, Science
What's New in Version 1.9.5
- Added new music by Astropilot
- Object Lock feature: it allows users to lock the app on any planet of the Solar System and intended for classroom presentations, planetarium info panels, etc.
- Fixed bug with orientation and velocity of Uran and Saturn rotation
Customer Reviews
Love may 17th update but...
I was hoping it to have the Kuiper belt objects but I still like
The update
Amazing
One of the apps ever. I can't wait to check every new update. Keep on updating and enhancing my favourite app.
Literally Out Of This World!!!!!
I absolutely love it! It's absolutely breathtaking, amazing, stunning, etc.
I love how you can see it in 3D, zoom through the solar system, see the night city lights on Earth, see the satellite in orbit around our planet, etc.
Could you please make It possible, if it's possible, to zoom through & see the asteroid belt between the inner & outer planets as well as the Keiper belt; and or also zoom through & see the rest of the universe?
Thanks if you do any of these things and keep up the incredible work!
- $2.99
- Category: Education
- Updated: May 17, 2012
- Version: 1.9.5
- Size: 368 MB
- Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
- Seller: Vito Technology Inc.
- © 2009-2012 Vito Technology Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
