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- Title
VRChem: A Virtual Reality Molecular Builder.
- Authors
Pietikäinen, Otso; Hämäläinen, Perttu; Lehtinen, Jaakko; Karttunen, Antti J.
- Abstract
Virtual reality provides a powerful way to visualize the three-dimensional, atomic-level structures of molecules and materials. We present new virtual reality software for molecular modeling and for testing the use of virtual reality in organic chemistry education. The open-source software, named VRChem, was developed primarily for building, visualizing and manipulating organic molecules using a head-mounted virtual reality system. The design goal of the VRChem software was to create an easy-to-use and entertaining user experience for molecular modeling in virtual reality. We discuss the design and implementation of VRChem, together with real-life user experiences collected from students and academic research staff.
- Subjects
VIRTUAL reality; ORGANIC chemistry education; HEAD-mounted displays; VIRTUAL reality software; USER experience
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2021, Vol 11, Issue 22, p10767
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app112210767