This 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