Moonwards is a technically realistic simulation of a settlement on the Moon called Moontown. It’s a 3d virtual environment you can explore on your own, or you can interact with others in the online experience. You can chat with other people there via your respective avatars touring the facility. You can learn about how all the structures were built and the machines that maintain the settlement by opening cards attached to objects, playing audio clips, watching slide shows, or activating animated presentations. Right now it is just a demo, but when completed, you will be able to build things, create characters, add 3d models to the library, create presentations, play games inside the town, hold or attend events and much more. Its all open source to encourage collaboration.
Visit Moonwards and click on “download” to get a free demo today. You can help realize this exciting vision of the humanity’s future by visiting and cooperating to build out this virtual settlement on the Moon.
Moonwards creator Kim Holder and I discussed the new demo with Dr. Space himself, David Livingston on The Space Show last Sunday. Checkout a podcast of the show at here.
