Far Out SDK brings real space data to Unity with async C# wrappers for popular NASA APIs like Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), Mars photos, Earth imagery, asteroid feeds, and more.Far Out SDK brings NASA Data into Your Unity ProjectsTurn your Unity projects into windows to the cosmos. The Far Out SDK makes it easy to display live NASA data—stunning space imagery, asteroid tracking, Mars rover photos, and more. Perfect for educational apps, data visualizations, or adding authentic NASA content to your space-themed games.Whether you're teaching astronomy, building interactive exhibits, or bringing real science into your simulations, this SDK equips you with ready-to-use examples and customizable components to accelerate development.What’s Included?Interactive Demo with Live Data:Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): Daily space photos with NASA-provided explanations.Mars Rover Photos: Filter by rover, camera, or sol to explore Mars.Earth Imagery: View satellite images of any location, on any date.Near-Earth Objects: Track asteroids with live data visualizations.EPIC Natural Color: Daily full-disc Earth images from space.Ready-to-Use Example Controllers:C# scripts demonstrating API calls, data handling, and UI interactions.Modular and well-documented for easy extension and customization.Editable UI Demo:Fully customizable layouts and styles.Simple to adapt and integrate into your own projects.Why You'll Love ItJumpstart Your Projects: Save time with pre-built integrations.Educational & Inspirational: Ideal for apps that teach space science or visualize data.Enhance Your Games: Add real NASA content for authenticity.Prototype with Live Data: Quickly mock up concepts with dynamic, real-world content.Customizable & ExtendableFlexible UI Styling: Modify colors, fonts, and layouts via USS.Expandable Functionality: Build on top of provided examples to add more NASA data.Modular Design: Easily incorporate into existing Unity projects.Best For:Educational ApplicationsData Visualization ProjectsSpace-Themed GameSci-Fi UI DesignPrototyping & Learning API IntegrationNASA APIs for Unity - Technical DetailsKey Features:1. Comprehensive NASA API Integration - Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) - Access NASA's daily astronomy images and videos - Mars Rover Photos - Browse images from Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, and Perseverance rovers - Earth Imagery - Retrieve satellite imagery for specific locations and dates - NeoWs (Near Earth Object Web Service) - Track and monitor asteroids approaching Earth - EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) - Display beautiful full-disc Earth images from DSCOVR2. High-Performance Runtime Asset Handling - Asynchronous image downloading and texture generation - Built-in disk caching system with configurable size limits and expiry times - Automatic JSON deserialization to strongly-typed C# objects - Memory-efficient resource management3. Developer-Friendly Design - Complete async/await support with Task-based API - Dependency injection-ready with interfaces for HTTP clients and caching - Well-documented public API with XML comments - Comprehensive error handling with custom exception types - Unity Editor integration tools and data exploration utilities4. Production-Ready Infrastructure - Configurable API key management with fallback to DEMO_KEY - Smart retry and timeout logic - Automatic HTTPS URL upgrading for compatibility - JSON and binary data validation before caching - Thread-safe operations5. Performance Optimized - Intelligent caching to minimize API requests - Configurable image quality settings - Low memory footprint with on-demand resource loading - Automatic cleanup of expired cache entries6. Unity-Optimized Implementation - Unity 2022.3 LTS+ compatible - Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) - Works with both Mono and IL2CPP scripting backends - WebGL compatibility (with CORS limitations)AI Disclosure for Far Out SDKAI Tools Used:- ChatGPT (GPT-4) - Code generation and architecture planning- Claude Code - Code completion and suggestionsAI-Generated Content:1. Model Classes: JSON serialization classes for NASA API responses were generated using ChatGPT based on API documentation.2. HTTP Client: Base HTTP request handling code was generated with AI assistance.3. Error Handling: Exception classes and retry logic patterns were AI-generated.4. XML Documentation: Method and class documentation comments were partially AI-generated.5. Unit Tests: Test method structures and mock data were generated using AI.Post-Generation Modifications:- All generated model classes were manually reviewed and adjusted for Unity-specific types (Vector3, Color32).- HTTP client code was modified to use UnityWebRequest instead of standard .NET HttpClient.- Error handling was customized to include Unity-specific logging and coroutine compatibility.- Documentation was edited for accuracy and Unity conventions.- Unit tests were adapted to use Unity Test Framework and actual API response samples.- All AI-generated code was tested, debugged, and refactored to meet Unity coding standards.
