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Star Chart VR 1.1.3

1 MB / 5K+ Downloads / Rating 3.8 - 56 reviews


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Star Chart VR, developed and published by Escapist Games Limited, has released its latest version, 1.1.3, on 2017-05-17. This app falls under the Education category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 5000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.8, based on 56 reviews.

Star Chart VR APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.escapistgames.starchartvr.daydream

Updated: 8 years ago

Developer Name: Escapist Games Limited

Category: Education

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Star Chart VR on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.8
Total 56 reviews

Reviews

3 ★, on 2018-09-30
I love the idea of this app, I really do, but we've already seen that daydream can do so much more! How about more high-res planets that you can actually look at without counting pixels! How about a good looking HIGH RES star chart that automatically shows you the sky in the direction you're looking at the given moment and already connects the stars without additional pointing and clicking (sometimes less is more). I doubt that this will be fixed any time in the future but it's a shame because I was really hoping for an app just like this

5 ★, on 2020-09-10
I love this app for daydream, very well done app.

4 ★, on 2017-07-11
My biggest request would be to add more of a sense of scale. All the planets look the same size when your right in front of them. I wish that when you went to the sun, it was absolutely massive, to were it takes up your whole field of view. Give the option to use something as scale, for example, place the earth next to it, so you get an idea of how big/small something is. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it.

3 ★, on 2017-09-23
I really love a planetarium in VR but the sky isn't accurate for my location. Can you fix that?

3 ★, on 2017-07-13
Worked great yesterday. Can get it to run today. Crashes every time on start up.

4 ★, on 2018-01-30
Well done app - the exploration feature provides interesting information about many celestial bodies. Being able to revolve around the celestial bodies is nice, but would like to be able to revolve on more than one axis for viewing the poles. The historical feature provides neat details about a couple missions so far (I would love to see more, similar things, even if only photographs to highlight other landers/ongoing missions). The sky map was the feature I wanted to try out, but feel somewhat mediocre about: 1) the location settings did not work properly (outside, the moon is above the horizon, in-app, it's below - I am in Reykjavik, Iceland - maybe some settings that would show the detected time/location for confirmation, and the ability to recalibrate); 2) I would prefer to be able to turn off the graphics behind the constellations as they can be a bit distracting; 3) it would be nice to be able to filter out sky objects by magnitude, to adjust the viewing experience to what one might actually see given their current conditions; and 4) add in some satellite tracks. I have enjoyed it so far, but would find it to be a more useful educational tool with these other features.

Previous Versions

Star Chart VR 1.1.3
2017-05-17 / 1 MB / Android 2.3+

About this app

The ultimate virtual reality* experience: Star Chart VR lets you explore the solar system in a beautiful and accurate real-time space simulation.

Delight in exploring the solar system, from the Sun to the smallest moons of Saturn and out to the coldest, darkest, farthest reaches of Pluto. Gaze down and marvel at our solar system from above. Look up in wonder at the rings of Saturn. Feel the awe of floating in space around worlds no human has yet set foot on. Understand how the constellations of our night sky are made up of stars distant to each other in both space and time. Embrace the impossible distances of our solar system and the inordinate scale of our universe.

Star Chart VR is the virtual reality version of the hugely successful augmented reality astronomy & star gazing app - Star Chart - downloaded by over 25 million people world-wide.

Features currently include:
- NEW! Launch room that enables you to choose from 3 different Star Chart modes as well as easily access the tutorial.
- An accurate real-time simulation of the visible stars and planets as you see them from Earth
- A 3D solar system to explore, including the Sun, the planets and major moons
- All 88 constellations based on the beautiful artwork of 17th century astronomer Johannes Hevelius
- Thousands of the most visible stars of the night sky
- Named geological surface features on most of the rocky planets and moons of the solar system.
- NEW! Set foot on the surfaces of the moon and Mars, in our new Moments in Time experience. We've recreated some of the most memorable moments in the history of human space exploration, from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing to the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity Rovers exploration of Mars.
- NEW! The location of active Meteor Shower Radiances are now shown in our new Sky View mode.
- NEW! Messier Objects can now be found and selected.

Feel free to provide us with your thoughts, feedback and feature requests. We are constantly updating Star Chart on all major platforms, and we appreciate your help and thoughts - your feedback is often used to improve Star Chart. For more information on Star Chart as well as details on how to get access to it on other platforms and devices, please visit: www.starchart.info

* Please note: This version of Star Chart requires a Daydream-ready phone, HMD (head mounted device) and a Daydream controller to work.

New features

- New Launch Room
- New Orbiting method
- New laser selection method
- New Moments In Time feature, with Apollo 11 (Moon) & Curiosity (Mars) scenes
- Teleporting and scene object selection in Moments in Time
- 3d previews of stars & planets on controller
- Selectable Messiers
- Selectable Meteor Showers