Find a Virtual SR Globe App - SiennaTheGr8

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for a virtual version of a special relativity (SR) globe app, which serves as a visualization aid for understanding concepts in special relativity. Participants express their experiences with existing tools and seek recommendations for more engaging applications.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant appreciates the SR Globe linked by another and expresses a desire for a virtual version, indicating dissatisfaction with existing single-point calculators.
  • Another participant provides a link to a Minkowski diagram resource, noting its limitations on touch screens but suggesting it has useful canned scenarios.
  • A later reply confirms the resource's effectiveness on desktop devices compared to mobile.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the limitations of current tools and express a shared interest in finding better virtual options, but no consensus on specific applications is reached.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the usability of suggested resources on different devices and the lack of engaging virtual applications that meet the initial request.

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@SiennaTheGr8 the SR Globe you linked to recently is a wonderful visualization aid.

I was hoping to find an app that is a virtual version, but I haven't been able to, all I've been able to find are relatively uninspiring single point calculators that are about as engaging as converting lbs to kg.

Are you aware of any virtual SR globes?

 
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http://ibises.org.uk/Minkowski.html

It won't work too well on a touch screen, I'm afraid, although you can certainly look at the canned scenarios generated by the buttons at the bottom of the page.
 
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Thanks, @Ibix - I really like this. I agree its much better on my desktop than my phone.
 

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