![]() Of course what is really special about the $2.99 priced app is that it’s the first app in the App Store that actually supports 3D-TV. On the iPad you can get the special 3D glasses that have the red-cyan filter. You can either go into the menu and turn on the 3D feature and then get even sharper images with actual depth. Of course because this is Starwalk 3D, we’d be remiss if we talked about the app without mentioning the 3D part. All of this is set to a nice relaxing musical accompaniment that can be turned off if you choose to stare in awe in peace and quiet. The Starwalk 3D app also offers several animations that can do anything from showing you just how big or small one planet is to another to how the tides on the earth are affected by the moon and the surrounding planets. Through this menu you can choose whether to view objects to scale or Orrery (basically meaning you can zoom in or out.) You can also arrange the screen the way you would like and then take a screen capture that can be placed on your Facebook, or Twitter or emailed to whomever you would like. The bottom right of the screen offers another menu and when you click on this you will find a bunch of other features to keep the app refreshing and new. Of course once you’ve selected a place or object to take a look at you can press the “I” button and get some very specific information on select places in the solar system. Planets, stars, places and even satellites are all viewable with just a little scrolling. Tapping on the magnifying glass on the bottom left of the screen will bring up a menu that allows you to look at a whole host of different interstellar objects. Of course this isn’t just a digital diagram. You can touch and drag anywhere you would like to better get a look as to where one planet is to another and how the diagram looks from up top, or below or at any other angle you’d like. When you open the app, you are immediately blown away as you travel through a sort of star tunnel to arrive hovering just outside a digital display of our entire solar system complete with all the planets as they are lined up, in rotation around the sun. With this particular app you can navigate around the solar system with just the touch and drag of a finger. One of these newer apps that give you a combination of entertainment and education is Solar Walk 3D. As the iPad is now well known among both users and developers alike, we are seeing more apps that take advantage of the full abilities of the tablet. ![]()
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