Snapchat Planets is part of Snapchat+ and it’s more of a fun visual feature than a new Snap Map. It shows your close friends as planets in a solar system, where you are the Sun. The position of each “planet” depends on how much you interact with that friend — more interaction = closer planet.
It’s not really about exploring public content or stories. There aren’t interactive games or hidden worlds — it’s mainly a friendship ranking visualization.
Tips:
It updates based on snaps, chats, streaks, and overall activity.
It’s private — only you can see your solar system.
If someone moves position, it just means interaction levels changed.
Privacy:
It doesn’t share new data publicly. It only uses your existing friend interaction data, and others can’t see their planet position in your system.
So it’s more of a fun social feature than a major functional update.