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The Scale of the Universe
Developer(s)Cary Huang, Matthew Martori
Platform(s)Web
Release2010 (1) 2013? (2)
Genre(s)educational??

(work in progress)

The Scale of the Universe is a flash web-based game created by Cary Huang in 2010. In the game you explore the sizes of the smallest and largest objects in the universe and displays information about those objects.[1][2]

The Scale of the Universe 2 was released in 2012.[3]

Around 2020, the game was ported to Javascript by Matthew Martori.

Gameplay[edit]

(rewrite) In the game you are given a slider that controls the relative "scale" of zoom. The game contains objects throughout the relative scales that you can click on to view descriptions and their scale in meters

The full scale you can explore is from plank length to the observable universe.

Reception[edit]

Jayisgames: 4.6/5 [4]

Legacy[edit]

The game was featured on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day[5] and is on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in the Expanding Universe Hall[6][7], and was on display at the Charles Schulz Museum in California.

In September 2020, Kurzgesagt released "Universe In a Nutshell", a mobile app inspired by The Scale of the Universe 2.[8][9]

(collecting all known pages of SOTU for future page development)[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258706776_Scale_of_the_Universe_2_An_Interactive_Scale_of_the_Universe_Tool_by_Cary_and_Michael_Huang_htwinsnetscale2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Potter, Ned. "Scale of the Universe". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ Wired Staff [3/1/12- The Scale of the Universe: an Interactive Infographic]
  3. ^ Rao, Mallika (2012-07-20). "'The Scale Of The Universe 2': Cary And Michael Huang Let You Scroll Through The Universe (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  4. ^ "The Scale of the Universe 2 - Walkthrough, Tips, Review". Jay is games. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ^ "APOD: 2018 October 7 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive". apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  6. ^ Russell, Vincent. "Digital Artefact: The Scale of the Universe – Vincent Russell". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  7. ^ Hill, David J. (2012-04-15). ""The Scale Of The Universe 2″ Animation Made By 14-Year-Olds Is Mind Blowing". Singularity Hub. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  8. ^ "The Big and the Small". Wait But Why. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  9. ^ "Kurzgesagt and Wait but Why collaborate on beautiful Universe in a Nutshell app". Android Police. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  10. ^ "超ミクロな量子泡から超巨大な宇宙の果てまであらゆるサイズがスライダーを動かすだけで直感的に理解できる「The Scale of the Universe 2」". GIGAZINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  11. ^ Winks, Mathias; Winkel, M. C. (2012-05-08). "The Scale Of The Universe 2 (Interactive Information Tool) > MC Winkels weBlog". MC Winkels weBlog (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  12. ^ "The Scale of the Universe 2 - FUSE - Department of Education & Training". fuse.education.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  13. ^ "17.06.07: Micro Life in a Macro World: Understanding Life at the Microscopic Scale and the Spread of Disease". teachers.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  14. ^ "When you feel small and big at the same time… | Heather MacFadyen". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  15. ^ Nicholson, Danny (2011-11-27). "A Sense of Scale : Visualising the Big and the Small". The Whiteboard Blog. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  16. ^ Marchiafava, Jeff. "How Big Is A Minecraft World?". Game Informer. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  17. ^ "Scale of the Universe | ALN | NT2". nt2.uqam.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  18. ^ Julie (2014-03-08). "Interactive scale of the universe to blow kids' minds". Cool Mom Tech. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  19. ^ "Miscellaneous: Fun and learning in one! Get stuck in to The Scale of the Universe 2". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  20. ^ "The Scale of the Universe". Devpost. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  21. ^ Chaffey, Nigel (2012-09-22). "…but size is nothing without scale - AoB Blog". Botany One. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

External links[edit]

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