Visualization

Backlight   - BACKLIGHT is a photorealistic relativistic visualisation system. Developed at the Australian National University by undergraduate student Antony Searle , it produces images and videos demonstrating the optical effects of special relativity.

Virtual Relativity   - A project to create a computer program that simulates relativistic motion. Free Download for Windows 9.x , Silicon Graphics, and soon Linux.

C-Ship - A short overview of special relativity, filled with relativistic ray traced images. Explains relativistic effects using a theoretical spaceship.

Interactive Visualization of Gravitation as Spacetime Curvature - Interactive Flash animation of a smaller test mass in the gravitational field of a larger mass, following the laws of general relativity. The animation uses an unusual form of representation in which time is bent into a circle.

OpenGL Relativistic Spacetime Project - A real time relativity simulator for Windows, Linux and OS/2, using OpenGL.

Relativistic Flight Simulation - A collection of links to various programs which simulate the effects of relativity

Relativistic Physics of Space Flight Simulator - Software which demonstrates the effects of special and general relativity as the user steers a simulated spaceship through the solar system, through interstellar and intergalactic space. Requires Windows 98 or Windows XP.

Relativistic Ray Traced Images - Features visualization of relativistic deformation effects of a spaceship like object.

Relativistic Starflight - The program xrel depicts, as realistically as possible, the appearance of stars as seen from a starship moving at speeds close to the speed of light.

Visualization of the Theory of Relativity - Online papers, images, movies and paper models.

Warp Special Relativity Simulator - A windows program to show you the weird effects of special relativity.