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TIL there is a ‘game’ called Space Engine that simulates the entire universe and allows you to explore all of it. Areas of the known universe are represented using actual astronomical data. It is crowd-funded, and it’s future goals involve making itself into a full SP game. It supports Oculus Rift.

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