HoloCluster & VRSFM Applications

Quasar Science Resources S.L. has developed a mobile phone and a Virtual Reality (VR) applications for the SFM project.

HoloCluster

A mobile phone application that allows to see holograms created using scientific data from the Gaia3 and Herschel space missions as well as from results obtained within the “StarFormMapper (SFM) A Gaia and Herschel Study of the Density Distribution and Evolution of Young Massive Star Clusters” project.

The application can be downloaded by clicking on this link. An installation and operation manual is also available here.

VRSFM

A Virtual Reality application that provides an innovative science-driven tool to explore astronomical data using Virtual Reality headsets and Hand-Tracking devices for interaction. Virtual Reality brings an unprecedented level of immersion in a 3D virtual space which gives the possibility to better explore multi-dimensional data and build a virtual work environment that is more flexible and intuitive to use. This 3D visualisation application uses scientific data from the Gaia and Herschel ESA space missions as well as from results obtained within the “StarFormMapper (SFM) A Gaia and Herschel Study of the Density Distribution and Evolution of Young Massive Star Clusters” project.

VRSFM incorporates four science cases designed to give some insights into stars and star clusters. For this, we have chosen the Pleiades star cluster. The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, is an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus.

     

     

The application can be downloaded by clicking on this link. An installation and operation manual is also available here.