虚拟现实技术在高等化学教育中的应用和探索

Application and Exploration of Virtual Reality in Higher Chemistry Education

对于化学结构的理解是高等化学教育中的重要组成部分。在传统的教育方式下,受限于可视化手段,学习和理解复杂的化学结构非常困难,因此学生在学习化学时会感觉晦涩难懂。在本项工作中,我们通过把虚拟现实(VR)技术和分子动力学方法结合到一起,开发了交互式分子结构可视化工具Manta。Manta工具可以生动形象地展示微观纳米结构,同时允许学生与分子结构进行直接交互,修改和创建新的化学结构。借助高精度实时计算技术与沉浸式VR技术,Manta带领学生走进真实的分子世界,充分调动学习者的自主能动性,可以作为传统教学的重要补充以促进高等化学教育的发展。

Understanding the various types of chemical structures is a critical task in higher education.However,it is difficult for students to understand these complex chemical structures when traditional teaching methods are used.The main issue lies in the lack of an appropriate visualization method.We developed an interactive visualization instrument for molecular structures(Manta)by combining virtual reality(VR)and molecular dynamics.Manta not only vividly displays microscopic structures,but also allows students to interact with the molecules using real-time manipulation.With the help of high precision real-time simulations and immersive VR technology,Manta shows students the various physical aspects of molecules in a highly detailed manner.The use of this instrument is expected to fully motivate students and act as a key supplement to traditional education methods.