I assume they have the idea in the making, but just in case I am mistaken I want to throw it out there. Considering the huge advances in VR technology, especially in the commercial sector, and results of latest product lines (HTC Vive, Playstation VR etc.) I yearn to see Google Sky develop a VR simulation of the known universe.

After I step out on to the porch of our house on a cold December night I sometimes look up at a crystal clear sky, and the longer I stare upwards like a gaping fool, the stars become gradually brighter and eventually the stardust of the milky way becomes visible, as well as countless more tiny specks of light. Each one representing a fire so massive the human brain is unable to envision the sheer scale of it all.

On occasion  I look up and try to make sense of all the brightness, all the while thinking the entirety of humankind, all our ancestors, have been watching with the exact same amazement as I am at this very moment, they have had the exact same thought patterns I am having. What are these wonderful unimaginable lights, and what do they mean?

Tons of telescope data exist thanks to the curiosity of man. Why not start making a VR program that can display the glory of the universe? Map out the known sky and show us the models of what Orion’s Belts’ stars look like up close. I would do anything to see the hot glowing ball of fire up close in HTC Vive, and warp through our galaxy trying to comprehend how small we actually are in comparison to the epic scale of our stars.

«Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.»  – Stephen Hawking