• Shira Universe 8.2

    05 September 2026
    Sky Annotations — new

    Text, image and line annotations pinned to the sky, for marking and naming a star, a constellation or a region during a presentation.

    • Annotations are locked to the celestial sphere: they move with the sky and stay aligned to celestial north.
    • They hold their shape under the dome's wide-angle projection.
    • Positions can be picked directly from the sky with Ctrl + click.
    • A separate control window handles scale, colour and transparency.
    • The whole annotation layer is stored in a snapshot and fades in smoothly between frames during playback.

    Working with Content Producer
    Data2Dome on the Tablet
    Web remote control

     

  • Shira Universe 8.1

    12 July 2026
    The Data2Dome project, originally initiated by Lars Lindberg Christensen, continues to be supported by NOIRLab(https://noirlab.edu/public/education/data2dome/).
    . As the Sureyyasoft team, we have also continued our support for Data2Dome by updating the integration with the latest data sources.
    The new version includes:
    - Data2Dome feature with updated links for easier use.
    The new links specifically include Astropix (https://www.astropix.org/) resources.

      

    - Ability to observe solar eclipses from Earth using telescope simulation.
    - Improvements in flat media source presentation and various bug fixes.

  • Shira Universe 8.0

    29 March 2026

    This version introduces a major and highly valuable enhancement: Content Producer.

    Content Producer is a core component of Shira Presenter, designed to streamline the creation of immersive full-dome experiences. It provides a flexible and visual environment where users can build complete shows efficiently without the need for programming.
    As a timeline-based editor, Content Producer enables users to arrange and control scenes that will be presented in the planetarium dome with precision and clarity.
    - Scene-based creation workflow
    - User-friendly visual interface
    - No programming required to create complete productions

      

  • Shira Universe Version 7.1

    04 October 2025

    This new version introduces several feature enhancements and bug fixes for a more seamless user experience.

    New Features & Improvements:

    - Smart Search and Detailed Info windows have been added.
    Landing Mode, users can now search for celestial objects and view detailed information about the selected target.
    These windows are positioned directly over the Preview Screen. Zoom controls for Landing Mode have also been moved into the Smart Search window.

    - Ecliptic Grid, Solstice, and Equinox Points display options and buttons have been added, providing enhanced visualization tools.

    - The “Scale Circles” and “Scale Squares” buttons have been relocated to the “Target & Scale” window for better organization.

    - The Web Remote Interface has been updated in line with recent design and functionality improvements.

    - Fixed issues related to displaying Bayer star names.
     
     

  • Shira Universe 7.0

    18 August 2025

     

     This version includes significant improvements.

    - Improvements have been made to the display of illumbra's specially formatted volumetric 3D models.

    The ability to display approximately 30 3D volumetric models from Ilumbra Astrophysical Media (https://ilumbra.com/) has been added. Pricing information for each model is available for users wishing to use these models in their Shira Universe planetariums. Please contact Sureyyasoft for pricing and licensing information.

     

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