VR-MD: A Smartphone VR Application of Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Chemical Education

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  • KIKKAWA Nobuaki
    Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc./41-1, Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, 480-1192
  • MATSUDA Kenro
    Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc./41-1, Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, 480-1192
  • KAJITA Seiji
    Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc./41-1, Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, 480-1192
  • SATO Sota
    Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Enginieering, The University of Tokyo/6-6-2, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, 277-0882
  • TANIKAWA Tomohiro
    Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Research Center, The University of Tokyo/7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 113-8654

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  • VR-MD: スマホ VR で実施する分子動力学計算とその教育への適用

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<p>An application for molecular dynamics (MD) simulations was implemented on a smartphone for utilizing virtual reality (VR) in chemistry education. This application consists only of a smartphone, a simple VR lens, and an on-board camera. The screen displays molecular motions equivalent to MD calculations in actual research. The molecules move synchronously with the six-dimensional movements of the user's head. The on-board camera also recognizes hand coordinates, allowing the user to "touch" and "grab" the molecules through the hand model displayed in the VR space. This application enables users to intuitively understand molecular motion. A special lecture was held at high schools using this application, and survey results shows that students' understanding of molecules improved.</p>

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