GlobeARound Constellation - PT

Augmented Reality application to navigate the Tecnodidattica globe

GlobeARound for Constellation is an Augmented Reality application developed to navigate the Tecnodidattica globe with your smartphone and discover interactive and multimedia content related to the Starry Sky, the Constellations and many astronomical objects, such as double stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. By pointing your device's camera at the sphere of the globe, you can see, superimposed, the most important star patterns, with 3D location of the most interesting astronomical objects that define the individual constellation.

With the simple touch of your finger, you will be able to interactively choose and view individual elements, view images and read information about them.

In the application there is the following:

• 20 drawings connected to many other Constellations, floating in 3D and visible in AR that overlay the map on the globe while in "night" mode.

• 20 tabs containing general information about the constellation, the mythological creature it represents, the main stars and celestial objects found in the constellation and how to identify them in the sky;

• more than 40 3D objects that can be positioned in AR on the globe, representing astronomical objects, such as star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, accompanied by explanatory photographs taken by powerful telescopes.

• 4 3D videos providing detailed information about Astronomical Geography: rotation and revolution of the Earth, astronomical seasons, the movement of the Moon around the Earth, lunar phases and time zones.

Interactive content is accessible and usable not only in augmented reality mode, but also with a simple 3D interface at the touch of a finger. How it works:

• Download the GlobeAR app using the QR code or from the Online Store.

In AR mode:

• Use the app in a dark environment and turn on your globe.

• Choose a constellation.

• Point the camera at the chosen constellation.

• Tap the lens icon near the constellation to get more information about it.

In 3D mode:

• Using the 3D interface, choose the constellation you want to see.

• Proceed as in RA mode.

All content in the app was originally developed by Tecnodidattica: there are no links to other websites or advertising.

GlobeARound is part of a series of Augmented Reality applications dedicated to learning about planet Earth and astronomy in combination with several other Tecnodidattica globes, from Earth, Constellations and Parlamondo.