This WebbVR major release introduces a solar system travel feature that allows you to fly/warp between different planets and moons across the solar system.
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What changed
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Gameplay
UI and audio
addedPlayers 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.
changedSpanish audio – accessible via options menu includes all localized voice audio
addedNew 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.
addedAdded navigation tools between scenes - Black hole, Snowline, Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution, Ionization
addedAdded tutorial tool tips to support self-guided exploration - Black hole, Ionization, Snowline, Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution
addedStellar 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.
WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience changes
addedPlayers 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.
changedSpanish audio – accessible via options menu includes all localized voice audio
addedNew 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.
addedAdded navigation tools between scenes - Black hole, Snowline, Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution, Ionization
addedAdded tutorial tool tips to support self-guided exploration - Black hole, Ionization, Snowline, Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution
This 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
AddedStellar Evolution Scene UpdateAdded stellar life cycle UI, Integrated fly/warp mechanic, new science menu content: stellar comparison carousel, added stellar evolution playback and drag timeline mechanic.
AdjustedLight Ionization Scene UpdateAdded new interactive light beam, updated science menu UI
