Track Santa Claus With The Newly Updated Star Walk
by Juli Clover
December 14, 2012
Popular stargazing app Star Walk received a major update this week, with visual effects, optimization for the iPad mini, new objects, and a special holiday Santa tracking feature that’s great for kids.
To use Star Walk, users simply need to point an iPhone or an iPad up at the night sky, to view all of the stars, constellations, and satellites that are above. The app updates in real time as the iDevice is moved, and there’s even an augmented reality feature that allows users to line up a camera image with the app’s star information.
The app’s calendar that lists celestial events has been updated for 2013, and additional asteroids and dwarf planets have been added to the app. The augmented reality feature was improved in the newest version, and the graphics are better than ever. Star Walk’s update also featured a number of small improvements:
- Free space: Huge size reduction! Update to free space on your iPhone
- New calendar for 2013
- New asteroids and dwarf planets
- Videos
- Better graphics
- Improved Augmented Reality
- Calibration
- ….aaaaand Santa Tracking!