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Celestia VS SpaceVR

Compare Celestia VS SpaceVR and see what are their differences

Celestia logo Celestia

Real-time 3D visualization of space

SpaceVR logo SpaceVR

Explore space with Oculus Rift (pre-launch)
  • Celestia Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-19

The expandable free and open-source real-time space simulator that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions.

  • SpaceVR Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-05-07

Celestia videos

Celestia Review - with Tom Vasel

More videos:

  • Review - Celestia - Shut Up & Sit Down Review
  • Review - Celestia Review with the Game Boy Geek

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Celestia and SpaceVR)
Virtual Universe
100 100%
0% 0
Web App
0 0%
100% 100
Universe Simulator
100 100%
0% 0
Timezones
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Celestia seems to be a lot more popular than SpaceVR. While we know about 26 links to Celestia, we've tracked only 2 mentions of SpaceVR. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Celestia mentions (26)

  • My 9 year old nephews drawing of stars
    I think Celestia could be a good one. I also thought about SpaceEngine, but AFAIK it was kind of terrible at generating realistic planetary systems, among other things (pricey, huge, etc.). Source: over 1 year ago
  • What are the best resources to explore space from my computer?
    Celestia was something I played with before. Pretty interesting. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Lunar Occultation of Mars
    Celestia looks as though it would do it. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Tips to visualize Apollo 17 trajectory
    I'm looking for data and software to visualize the Apollo 17 trajectory (especially the "powered descent", lunar rendezvous and entry). I'm thinking of using celestia. I'm look for a data tables as well (time stamp, position for each part of the stack). Any tips are appreciated. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Help rediscovering a certain night sky exploration program?
    Yes, that's Celestia most likely. I'm not sure it is still maintained though. Source: over 1 year ago
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SpaceVR mentions (2)

  • Apollo 17 landed in quite a valley
    YES, PLEASE! There is already a VR space experience, which seeks to give the participant the "Overview Effect" of floating above earth. How amazing would it be to have a similar thing looking the other way. here's why:. Source: almost 3 years ago
  • The rock we live on is quite beautiful. I’d give anything to see this view in person at least once before I die. ***Credit: @Roscosmos on Twitter***
    You can and you should. https://spacevr.co VR googles combined with a flotation tank. Source: about 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Celestia and SpaceVR, you can also consider the following products

Stellarium - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.

Astronaut - You're an astronaut. Click to watch random videos in space.

Space Engine - Space Engine is a realistic virtual Universe you can explore on your computer.

Space Telescope - Explore the universe on Apple TV

Universe Sandbox - Universe Sandbox ² is a physics-based space simulator where you can simulate Events and even break physics and friction with certain features.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Lander - Try (and fail) to land Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket