Which astronomy retail innovation first introduced the 'try before you buy' virtual star-gazing experience that allowed customers to test telescope views remotely before purchase?

In the competitive world of astronomy equipment and education, companies have employed innovative marketing strategies to capture public imagination and connect people with the cosmos. This trivia question explores a groundbreaking retail innovation that fundamentally changed how consumers access astronomical experiences. Test your knowledge of astronomy industry marketing history!

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Celestron's SkyPortal app with Virtual Telescope Preview (2015)
Meade's RemoteSky Experience Platform (2018)
Orion's StarSeek Virtual Observatory (2016)
Sky-Watcher's AstroConnect Preview Service (2017)