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Communication

Immersive Molecular Dynamics in Virtual Reality: Increasing Efficiency of Educational Process with Companion Converter for NarupaXR

by
Polina Pereshivkina
,
Nadezhda Karandasheva
,
Maria Mikhaylenko
and
Mikhail Kurushkin
*
Chemistry Neuroeducation Laboratory, SCAMT Institute, ITMO University, 9 Lomonosova Str., 191002 Saint Petersburg, Russia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Imaging 2021, 7(6), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7060097
Submission received: 11 April 2021 / Revised: 5 May 2021 / Accepted: 3 June 2021 / Published: 8 June 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Mixed, Augmented and Virtual Reality)

Abstract

Visualization has always been a crucial part of the educational process. Implementing computer algorithms and virtual reality tools into it is vital for the new generation engineers, scientists and researchers. In the field of chemistry education, various software that allow dynamic molecular building and viewing are currently available. These software are now used to enhance the learning process and ensure better understanding of the chemical processes from the visual perspective. The present short communication provides a summary of these applications based on the NarupaXR program, which is a great educational tool that combines the functionality and simple design necessary for an educational tool. NarupaXR is used with a companion application “Narupa Builder” which requires a different file format, therefore a converter that allows a simple transition between the two extensions has been developed. The converter sufficiently increases the efficiency of the educational process. The automatic converter is freely available on GitLab The current communication provides detailed written instructions that can simplify the installation process of the converter and facilitate the use of both the software and the hardware of the VR set.
Keywords: Narupa; NarupaXR; converter; xml file; mol2 file; virtual and augmented reality; chemistry education Narupa; NarupaXR; converter; xml file; mol2 file; virtual and augmented reality; chemistry education
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Pereshivkina, P.; Karandasheva, N.; Mikhaylenko, M.; Kurushkin, M. Immersive Molecular Dynamics in Virtual Reality: Increasing Efficiency of Educational Process with Companion Converter for NarupaXR. J. Imaging 2021, 7, 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7060097

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Pereshivkina P, Karandasheva N, Mikhaylenko M, Kurushkin M. Immersive Molecular Dynamics in Virtual Reality: Increasing Efficiency of Educational Process with Companion Converter for NarupaXR. Journal of Imaging. 2021; 7(6):97. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7060097

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Pereshivkina, Polina, Nadezhda Karandasheva, Maria Mikhaylenko, and Mikhail Kurushkin. 2021. "Immersive Molecular Dynamics in Virtual Reality: Increasing Efficiency of Educational Process with Companion Converter for NarupaXR" Journal of Imaging 7, no. 6: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7060097

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Pereshivkina, P., Karandasheva, N., Mikhaylenko, M., & Kurushkin, M. (2021). Immersive Molecular Dynamics in Virtual Reality: Increasing Efficiency of Educational Process with Companion Converter for NarupaXR. Journal of Imaging, 7(6), 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7060097

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