SOS Explorer

SOS Explorer

Explore Earth and Space

Details about SOS Explorer

  • Released
  • Updated
  • iOS Version
  • Age Rating
  • Size
  • Devices
  • Languages
  • August 12, 2019
  • October 2, 2024
  • 12.0+
  • 4+
  • 247.8MB
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • English
    Chinese
    Spanish
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Version History of SOS Explorer

1.2.2

December 20, 2023

In SOS Explorer, a bug was found, Where Chinese texts were not sound. Simplified, traditional, in a mix, Characters missing, in a fix. Now corrected, clarity abounds!

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1.2.1

September 5, 2023

Playback Slider Issue (iOS): Resolved an issue on iOS devices where the playback slider didn’t accurately scroll through time while viewing data sets. UI Text Issue: Rectified a situation where loading country labels from the overlay window resulted in the disappearance of UI text. Orbit Camera:: The “auto rotate” function has been renamed to “orbit” to accurately represent the camera’s movement orbiting the Earth. Analysis Window: Enhanced user experience; the analysis window now seamlessly transitions between navigating the sphere and tool interactions. Tools Menu Toggle: Refinement to the toggle menu behavior to ensure consistency with other UI elements.

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1.2

June 9, 2023

• Upgrade to Unity 2021.3: Experience improved performance and visual fidelity thanks to the latest version of the Unity engine. • Initial support for WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) data sets: Enjoy more efficient loading and visualization of high resolution data sets. • Expanded language support: We have added support for Spanish and Chinese languages, making our application more accessible to users worldwide. • Automatic rotation of the globe and toggle for legends: Enhance your interaction with better controls of how information is presented on the screen. • Improved rendering for real-time satellite positions: Get a more accurate and visually pleasing representation of satellite data. • New video playback library: Enjoy a smoother video playback experience with AVPro 2.0. • Enhancements to analysis tools: Delve deeper into datasets with our improved and more accurate analysis tools. • Improved navigation controls: Explore the world more easily with our refined navigation controls in both globe and map modes. • Transition to UnityWebRequest for content downloading: Experience more efficient and reliable content delivery. • Updated UI for different device display safe zones: We've improved our user interface to respect the display safe zones for various devices. Known Issues • Tour content display: Tour content may appear stretched on certain devices due to variations in screen aspect ratios. • Help screen timing: On slower devices, the help screen may appear prematurely. • Visual artifacts when unloading data sets: Users may notice temporary visual artifacts when unloading data sets. • Infinite scrolling in map view: Infinite horizontal scrolling is currently disabled in map view. • Average area analysis tool: This is currently disabled while we work on an improved UI experience.

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1.11

April 14, 2021

Improved reliability loading datasets and viewing abstracts and summaries on the web.

1.1

September 22, 2019

Now with performance improvements to dataset management! Measure distances on other celestial bodies and tilt the globe with three fingers.

1.0

August 1, 2019

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Description of SOS Explorer

SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile is a free, flat screen mobile app version of the popular NOAA Science On a Sphere (SOS). This revolutionary software takes SOS datasets, usually only seen on a 6-foot sphere in large museum spaces, and makes them accessible, portable, and interactive anywhere. SOSx Mobile can immerse the user in animated images such as Saturn’s rings, atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperatures to help explain sometimes complex environmental processes in a way that is intuitive, captivating, interactive, and entertaining. A desktop version, called SOS Explorer, is also available. Thank you for using SOS Explorer (SOSx) Mobile. We are committed to continually improving our software and providing you with an engaging and educational experience. We hope you enjoy the new features and enhancements in version 1.2! Please continue to share your feedback with us as we work on improvements. We appreciate your patience and support. Features include: • Streaming, high-resolution datasets • Educational videos • User-guided tours • Analysis tools • 100+ datasets • Global and flat map views Sample datasets: • Recent Hurricane Seasons • Bird Migration • Earthquake Activity • Snow and Ice • Ocean Currents • Historical Tsunamis • Facebook Friendships • Air Traffic • Planets of the Solar System • Climate Change Models • 360 Underwater Imagery • Narrated Movies • ...and so much more!
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SOS Explorer: FAQ

Does SOS Explorer work on iPad devices?

Yes, SOS Explorer is compatible with iPad devices.

Who is the developer of SOS Explorer?

The SOS Explorer app was created by NOAA Science On a Sphere.

What should be the minimum iOS version for SOS Explorer?

SOS Explorer requires iOS 12.0 or later.

How do users rate SOS Explorer?

SOS Explorer has a consumer rating of 4.7 and receives plenty of positive reviews.

What’s the app category of SOS Explorer?

The Main Genre Of The Sos Explorer App Is Education.

What’s the latest version of the SOS Explorer app?

The latest version of SOS Explorer is 1.2.2.

What is the date of the latest SOS Explorer update?

SOS Explorer rolled out its latest update on October 2, 2024.

When did the SOS Explorer app come out?

SOS Explorer originally came out on February 5, 2023.

What is the age rating for SOS Explorer?

SOS Explorer is suitable for children aged NOAA Science On a Sphere.

What are the languages supported by SOS Explorer?

SOS Explorer is available in English, Chinese, Spanish and 1 more.

Does Apple Arcade offer SOS Explorer as part of its collection?

No, SOS Explorer is not featured on Apple Arcade.

Can I make in-app purchases within SOS Explorer?

No, SOS Explorer does not include options for in-app purchases.

Can I use SOS Explorer with Apple Vision Pro?

No, you cannot use SOS Explorer with Apple Vision Pro.

Does SOS Explorer use ad-based monetization?

No, SOS Explorer does not use ad-based monetization.

Screenshots of SOS Explorer

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Reviews of SOS Explorer

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  • Poem

    Whoever wrote ‘What’s New’ for Version 1.2.2, I have found
    Has improved my mood, all around!
  • It’s a good app but

    Can you please add more hurricanes and add cyclones and typhoons because me like tracking hurricanes

    Developer Response

    Thanks for the feedback! It hasn't made it into the app yet, but we just updated our hurricane, typhoon, and cyclone severe storm track dataset. https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/hurricane-tracks-cumulative-1950-2020/ Keep an eye out for it soon!
  • A Spectacular Tool!

    This is one of the most informative and innovative tools i’ve ever come across.. Period!

    However, one of my goals with writing this review is to help improve the overall user experience by informing the app developer of an issue i’ve with the graphical user interface.

    The issue is as follows:
    While using the pinch to zoom function concurrently with drag to rotate, the globe suddenly “jumps” sporadically to an undesired location - typically on the opposite side of the globe. This issue is greatly frustrating and makes in-depth exploration quite challenging.

    I am using the app on an iPhone 11 with iOS 14. I genuinely hope that this can be resolved as an update with future releases and bug fixes.

    Thank you,

    Sincerely,
    Mr. E West
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