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Project Overview
StarViewer is a prototype for a planetarium software in Unity.
It currently displays stars in a globe around the camera.
The stars, its position and colours are taken from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue.
Features and Tools used
Key Features
- Stars are displayed realistically based on their position and colour
- Shader used to lower performance
- User can move the camera to view different part of the night sky
Technologies Used
- Developed using Unity
- Created using the tutorial by Firnox - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_PvN6NMb0
Development Process
This was developed as a side project, as I wanted to explore if it would be possible to create a planetarium software in Unity. I then came across Firnox's tutorials, followed them to create this prototype. In the curernt state, this prototype does not have the capability to display constellations, as that part of the tutorial was not reached yet.
Reflections
This project was interesting, as it showed that a planetarium software was not as difficult as I thought it was to implement. In its current state, it is somewhat useful as a way to view the night sky, but it needs to have more functionality to be truly useful.