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      "Everyone should experience this."

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      "Your life will never be the same."

      Kikos - Viveport user

      "You will want to share this

      with anybody."

      FastLawyer - Steam user

      "Carl Sagan would be proud."

      Moon-Watcher - Oculus Store user

      "Just the right amount of in-depth

      to keep you interested

      and learning new things."

      Josh - Viveport user

      "Anyone who's interested in space
      has to check this out."

      El Grillo - Steam user

      "Do not miss it
      if you like astronomy."

      xrp24 - Steam user

      "An IMAX-quality experience
      delivered right into your home."

      robwhittj - Steam user

      "A feast for the eyes."

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      "Fantastic use of VR"

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      "One of the best VR experiences.
      Amazing and beautiful. 10/10."

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    • As featured in:

    • An awakening VR experience

      About the scale of our Universe

    • Using scientific data

      From NASA and other agencies

    • Learn in VR

      With a truly accurate space experience

      Is OVERVIEW scientifically accurate?

      Yes. When designing Overview, accuracy was one of our main concerns. We did not want Overview to end up being just a beautiful, awesome, virtual reality experience. We wanted astronomers and astrophysicists to be able to enjoy the show without any reservation. We wanted educators and parents to feel confident that their charges were in good (scientific) hands. We wanted the general public to enjoy the experience knowing that every single celestial body – the planets, the comets, the moons – was right where it should be, on a correct orbit, and perfectly to scale.

      How is it possible?

      This was no simple feat. In fact, it was astronomically difficult – but that was to be expected! Overview is powered by Space Engine, which is developed by Vladimir Romanyuk, and relies on the data gathered by different sources, such as ESA’s star machine, Hipparcos, or NASA’s Solar System Dynamics group.

      Where does the data come from?

      Hipparcos was Europe’s very first astrometry mission; its goal was to measure the positions, distances, motions, brightness and colours of over 100 thousand stars.
      For the orbits and scale of Solar System objects, such as the 8 planets and their 190 satellites, the Sun, nearly 800 thousand asteroids, and around 3500 comets, we mostly have to thank the JPL HORIZONS on-line solar system data and ephemeris computation service.

      So everything in OVERVIEW is real?

      The only true inaccuracy in Overview is the speed at which you move around the Universe (up to millions of times the speed of light!), but considering how vast it is, this is exactly where the added value of virtual reality lies. Like we had envisioned, Overview lets you comprehend the scale of our Milky Way and feel awed by the beauty and intricacy of it all from the comfort and safety of your home!

    • Factsheet

      Credits

      Creator & Producer 

      Amaury Solignac

       

      Author & Director 

      Paul Mezier

       

      Narrators 

      EN: Anthony Hyde

      FR: Jean-Fançois Clervoy

       

      Sound Design

      Bastien Varigault

       

      End Music Composer

      Grégoire Lourme

       

      VR/UX Advisor

      Vincent Rieuf

       

      Powered by SpaceEngine

      Content

      Duration

      • Documentary: 32 min
      • Activities: Infinite

      Languages

      • English / French / Chinese / German

      Documentary

      • Earth
      • Solar System
      • Planets
      • Saturn
      • Milky Way
      • Beyond

      Activities

      • Scale of our Universe
      • Explore the Solar System
      • Coming Soon: Explore the Galaxy
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          Festivals

          Festival de Cannes, NEXT Selection (FR)

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