An interactive molecular visualization system for education in immersive multi-projection virtual environment

In this paper, our initial work on the use of visualization and virtual reality for education especially for providing three-dimensional concepts of molecular structure was presented. Our system is composed of a hybrid screen, multi-projectors, PC cluster, 6DOF haptic device etc. It offers a channel to reach into the molecular space in an immersive environment, allows user to employ an intuitive 6DOF haptic device Spidar-G to control the perspective. For educators, it can serve as a good instructional aid for helping students to understand molecular structure through effective visual representation and interactive manipulation.