VRChem: A virtual reality molecular builder
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2021-11-15
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en
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18
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Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Volume 11, issue 22
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.Description
Funding Information: Funding: This research received no external funding. The research was internally funded by Aalto Science Institute (project 3DMM) and Aalto Online Learning Programme (project 3D-CHEM). Publisher Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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Chemical education, Chemistry, Human-computer interaction, Molecular modelling, Virtual reality
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Pietikäinen, O, Hämäläinen, P, Lehtinen, J & Karttunen, A J 2021, ' VRChem: A virtual reality molecular builder ', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 11, no. 22, 10767, pp. 1-18 . https://doi.org/10.3390/app112210767