My Eyes, the Space Goggles Do Nothing | Update 28.1

Universe Sandbox

Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe. VR optional.

[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/f91a9c38fcde90e07d5fae1095a475fdd8e6efe2.png[/img] [i]Run Steam to download Update 28.1, or buy Universe Sandbox via the [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/]Steam Store[/url].[/i] [h3]Update 28.1[/h3] We’ve improved the “Realistic” Object Visibility setting to better reflect the sensitivity of the human eye to object brightness and colors. We also added a new “Enhanced” Object Visibility, improved collision detection, smoothed out habitable zones, added bug fixes, and more! [h4]Realistic Object Visibility[/h4] The “Realistic” Object Visibility setting now shows objects fading in and out with adjusted colors tuned to what the human eye would see. Learn more in our guide, [b]Limits of Human Eyes[/b]. [table] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/5970887bcfc0e8a7f8dba7eeb0d513b78acadd0b.gif[/img] [i]Before[/i] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/dfd0c8aea769312964333aae8b7bb6f40c85fe24.gif[/img] [i]After[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [h4]Smoother Habitable Zones[/h4] The habitable zone now smoothly changes size for stars of all luminosities, including very hot, bright stars like Rigel. Check it out under [b]View > Habitable[/b]. [table] [tr] [td] [img]https://i.imgur.com/WtGeKE7.gif[/img] [i]Before[/i] [/td] [td] [img]https://i.imgur.com/5nGOZkJ.gif[/img] [i]After[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [h4]More Highlights[/h4] [list] [*]“Enhanced” has been added as an Object Visibility option, which removes rim lighting from objects while keeping them always visible [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/b5c43e0a8ea4ed8818ecca02d0ba3b9398fc7a8e.png[/img] [*]Collision detection has been further improved as part of our continued work to make collisions even better [table] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/5530c09f6977eda2d4181bdf87a4e285b399632e.gif[/img] [i]Before (Bug)[/i] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/5930fd65dc314547ac1138da09425007a55c03fd.gif[/img] [i]After (✔️Bug Mitigated)[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [*]We’ve added a satellite to our human-scale objects [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/edccf7488452ec742900c3e0d8fb9e9301721604.png[/img] [*]Created simulation of ESA and JAXA’s BepiColombo spacecraft flyby of Mercury in October 2021: [b]Open > Historical > BepiColombo Flyby of Mercury in 2021[/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/d6f6b9693d807d5efdef33256dc0b16044b7864b.png[/img] [*]Open, Guides, and Workshop panels can now be pinned open, allowing for much easier simulation browsing [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/90355acbfa8ae73295eb5a20a38d5c7a9c2b01f7.png[/img] [*]The View Settings panel has been reorganized for better clarity and usability [table] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/7f52ce1de1816cfeecdca2816e1528be3864791d.png[/img] [i]Before[/i] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/864f124612ed1799d967e16abc403b67942c8473.png[/img] [i]After[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/list] This update includes 6+ additions and 12+ fixes and improvements. [url=http://universesandbox.com/whatsnew]Check out the full list of What's New in Update 28.1[/url] Please report any issues on our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/230290/discussions/1/]Steam forum[/url], [url=https://discord.gg/us]on Discord[/url], or in-game via Home > Send Feedback.