Scale Worlds lets you experience the full range of scale in the universe.

Scale Worlds is a learning environment that allows you to zoom into the smallest and largest possible sizes in the universe. You can also create visible ratios of size differences between pairs of entities, to better appreciate relative size differences and assign numbers to them. But first you need to calibrate your screen so that all measurements are accurately displayed — including making a bird the size of a bird. Scale Worlds was developed at North Carolina State University under the leadership of Karen Chen, Cesar Delgado, and Matthew Peterson. This version was designed and developed by Matthew Peterson, after the earlier VR-based versions.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Observable Universe
Sloan Great Wall
Local Group
Galactic Neighborhood
Milky Way Galaxy
Rosette Nebula Location
Rosette Nebula
Stingray Nebula
Westerlund 1 W26
Gacrux
Capella
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Haumea
Agamemnon
Halley’s Comet Nucleus
Brooklyn Bridge
International Space Station
Right Whale
Human
American Robin
White Oak Acorn
Rover Ant
Paramecium
White Blood Cell
E. Coli
COVID-19 Virus
Antibody
Cholesterol Molecule
Carbon Atom
X-Ray Wavelength
Gamma Ray Wavelength
Uranium Nucleus
Proton
Upper Quark Radius
Weak Nuclear Force
Planck Length
 
 
 
 
 
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Hold a credit card or ruler up to your display and adjust the slider at bottom until real and virtual sizes match. Then hit “continue.”

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