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Follow The WormHole
Summary
This project was carried out with educational purposes, creating an interspace environment where the user experiences navigation through space. The characteristics that represent the game are the propellers that contain the ship where it is controlled to provide stability. Also looking for the wormhole, it simulates the deformation of the target space, once it is reached, the wonderful experience of the deformation of space and time ends.
How We Addressed This Challenge
A prototype video game was created focused on raising awareness of current and future propulsion technologies. The experience begins by placing the user in an orbit 382 km from the earth's surface, the player will be able to travel through the solar system thanks to the ship's propulsion system. After a while, and following the established trajectory, the user will find an Einstein-Rosen type wormhole that will allow him to travel through space time, this will take him to the farthest galaxy known to date, 13.2 billion light years, in just a few seconds, inside the wormhole, it will be possible to visualize the space time deformations.
In addition, there is a pleasant interface in which the player's ship and the planets of the solar system are shown to scale, with textures and information taken from the NASA database, thus emulating a journey through the universe captivating and educating the user.
How We Developed This Project
The solution allows access to real information The Unity engine was used to develop the video game, in addition to Blender for 3D modeling of the planets, Photpshop for editing the icon, were also used the textures of the planets where you access through the information from NASA
How We Used Space Agency Data in This Project
The databases were used to model the solar system and find the respective information of each planet.
We also obtained theoretical information on how space-time and interstellar travel is deformed
The data from the space agency are approached in a graphic way; obtaining the textures for each of the planets. Also, being reliable data given by NASA and CSA, the parameters could be analyzed and applied to our project, in such a way that the user is provided with the best game experience and valid information.
Project Demo
The solution allows access to real scientific and educational information, the previous one through a video game, which is attractive and easily accessible to millions of people of different ages. The video game will awaken interest and curiosity for topics related to astrophysics and aeronautics.
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Data & Resources
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