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  • Chemistry
  • Structural Biology
  • Computational Science

Background:

  • Immersive technologies like virtual and augmented reality (AR) offer transformative potential for molecular visualization and modeling in STEM fields.
  • Current AR tools often require expensive, specialized hardware and software, limiting their widespread adoption in educational and research settings.
  • This lack of standardization hinders large-scale studies on the impact of immersive technologies on learning and cognitive processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce building blocks for creating marker-based AR applications accessible via web pages on standard computers.
  • To demonstrate the development of web content for handling virtual molecular systems using commodity AR.
  • To provide a low-cost, accessible platform for exploring immersive molecular modeling and its educational impact.

Main Methods:

  • Development of marker-based AR applications deployable as web pages.
  • Utilization of standard computers with webcam and internet connectivity for AR experiences.
  • Implementation using HTML for basic display and JavaScript for interactive features like molecular mechanics and real-time observable estimation.

Main Results:

  • Creation of web applications capable of displaying molecules, electron microscopy maps, and molecular orbitals with minimal code.
  • Integration of interactive functionalities, including molecular mechanics and estimation of experimental observables.
  • Demonstration of virtual alternatives to physical molecular modeling kits, enhanced with computational data.

Conclusions:

  • Web-based AR provides a cost-effective and accessible method for molecular visualization and modeling.
  • These tools can serve as valuable, interactive pedagogical resources in chemistry and structural biology education.
  • The open nature of these web applications facilitates mass-testing of immersive technology's effects on learning outcomes.