# Materials VR — Visualize molecules in VR

> Visualize molecules in VR (iPhone/iPad app by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/materials-vr/id1533090685 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign](https://appshunter.io/developer/422670617)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-06-15
- Data updated: 2026-05-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/materials-vr/id1533090685/reviews.md

## What is Materials VR?

Materials VR uses virtual reality to help students visualize molecular structures. Molecules can be selected from a list and rotated or moved around by the user. The Google Cardboard version includes gaze input which allows the user to gaze at a button for 2 seconds to interact with it.

Currently this app only offers a couple molecules to swap between. We are planning on adding more molecules, educational structure, and ways to interact with molecules.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.1.0 — 2021-08-03

Molecules can now be dragged around the 3D space

### 1.2 — 2021-06-15

No release notes.

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