The NSF-funded augmented-reality sandbox, dubbed “Gravbox,” is the first interactive system of its kind to be used for astrophysics. Read the news story. For more information, see the Gravbox Website.

Demonstration video:

The Gravbox is brought to you by nine astronomy juniors and seniors at the University of Iowa. They developed the hardware, the algorithm, the user interface, and the website between Aug 2016 and Jan 2018.