TUTORIAL：Basic Operations

arcAstroVR is operated using a keyboard and mouse. A GamePad can be used as an auxiliary input device.

Movement operations (keyboard & mouse)

Basically, the W and S keys are used to move forward and backward while the left mouse button drag sets the direction of movement.

Look	Left mouse button drag (Viewpoint shifts)
Viewpoint switching	tab Key (Switch between 1st and 3rd person view)
Move	W Key (Forward to viewpoint direction)
	S Key (Backward from viewpoint direction)
	A Key (Left shift)
	D Key (Right shift)
Sprint	Shift Key (Press and hold to move at high speed)
Flight	F Key (Switches to flight mode and can fly in the direction of the viewpoint. Press again to return to walking mode.)
Jump / Vertical Lift	Space Key (Jumps when in walking mode and lifts vertically when in flight mode)
Zoom In / Out	Ctrl Key + Mouse Wheel (change viewing angle)

Display operation (keyboard & mouse)

To switch between views, click on the icons or use the keyboard.

Constellation Lines	Icon Click or C Key
Constellation Labels	Icon Click or V Key
Constellation Art	Icon Click or R Key
Equatorial Grid	Icon Click or E Key
Azimuthal Grid	Icon Click or Z Key
Cardinal Points	Icon Click or Q Key
Atmosphere	Icon Click or T Key
ArchaeoLines	Icon Click or U Key
Planet Labels	Icon Click or P Key

Date and time setting (keyboard & mouse)

Stellarium's simulation time can be controlled via the date/time panel.

Clicking Update will send the values set below to Stellarium and update the sky image in arcAstroVR.

TimeZone (valid from -12:00 to +14:00)
Date input (long press on the increase/decrease button for fast increase/decrease)
Time input (can also be input with slide bar)

The◀︎◀︎▶︎▶︎buttons increase or decrease the time by 1 hour, and the ◀︎▶︎buttons increase or decrease the time by 10 minutes. The time setting is sent to Stellarium the moment you press the button without clicking "Update" and the image will be updated.

*It takes about 5 seconds for the 6-tile output to be done in Stellarium and updated in ArcAstroVR.
*If the connection of the sky images is not correct, try clicking the Update button again.