Launching Today: Climate Station on PS5 and PS VR2 – PlayStation Blog

Oh man, imagine if learning about climate change wasn’t like sitting through a never-ending lecture. What if it was, I don’t know, more like an adventure? Enter Climate Station! This new thingy makes piles of climate science feel like a story you can actually dive into. Honestly, it’s like someone finally got the memo.

So, there’s this video – I got sidetracked for a second – it’s pretty neat. Anyway, Sony and the UN (yep, them), part of the Playing for the Planet Alliance, cooked up Climate Station. They squish complex data into this immersive world. Whether you’re the type who loves nibbling on data or just curious, this app on PS5 and PS VR2 opens the door wide.

The tech borrowed from major blockbuster games means you get a flashy, seamless look. On the PS5, it’s like you’re holding the Earth in your hands with your controller, zooming into big climate events. But on PS VR2 – oh boy – it’s another level. You can mess with Earth as if you’re reaching out and poking it. I mean, who doesn’t want to do that?

You get to play with real scientific data and explore climate scenarios. Seriously, there’s a whole story behind numbers that’s just wild. You start with a tour and boom, new stuff opens up as you plow through each section. Four modes of discovery, let’s dig in.

First up, Weather Year. It’s like Earth put on a show just for you. A mind-blowing timelapse of clouds and chaos – think of it as a living planet reel. Fires, storms, floods…you name it, it pops up. But the cool part? Seeing how all those crazy bits weave together into one big Earth symphony. Oh, and those patterns – they show our planet’s hanging by a thread. Scary, huh?

There’s also an interactive chunk called Observations. It’s like doing a Sherlock on climate change from way back when to now. You get this magic globe and pins that glow like they’ve got something to say. Red means hot, blue means cool – easy, right? Click one, and you’re pulled into detailed records.

Then, there’s Projections. Picture it as peeking into a crystal ball with five possible futures. Depending on what we do with emissions, the world shifts dramatically by 2100. Risks stack up like a game of Jenga. Want to see how sea levels roll? Or how ice caps are doing the disappearing act? Dive into the models and watch time unfold.

The Explainer Library is a thing too. It slices through the noise with 90 minutes of expert chat. They break down brain-busting science into bits you can digest. Suddenly, this complicated stuff? Not so intimidating.

So yeah, Climate Station waves an invite to get climate-savvy. Check it out and maybe stumble upon your own climate moment. For more deets, give it a look-see.