Satellite Imagemap Goes Mobile

10 December 2009

Planetary Visions' Satellite Imagemap of the World has been chosen by Nokia as the front-end to their online mapping service. Ovi Maps runs on the web and on the latest GPS-enabled handsets from Nokia, the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones. The deal was struck earlier this year when Nokia updated Ovi Maps and released the Ovi Maps Player API for third-party web developers. learn more...

Graphics from York Films

16 November 2009

Planetary Visions has expanded its library of off-the-shelf animation material in partnership with science documentary maker York Films of England. Graphics produced by York Films are being made available through our Animation Library, expanding the range of astronomy subjects covered and adding a touch of artistic flair. With access to the original model files, Planetary Visions is re-rendering many of these sequences in HD so they are ready for use in today's demanding broadcast production environment. learn more...

Ice Worlds at Greenwich

15 May 2009

This Saturday sees the UK premier of Ice Worlds at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. A tour of the frozen moons and planets of the Solar System, Ice Worlds is the highlight of the Royal Observatory's contribution to the nation-wide Museums at Night weekend. Planetary Visions produced large-format computer graphic animations showing the Earth's polar ice caps for this immersive full-dome planetarium show. learn more...