Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Identifier

PMID:28815109, PMCID:PMC5543343

Abstract

Biological molecules and biologically active small molecules are complex three dimensional structures. Current flat screen monitors are limited in their ability to convey the full three dimensional characteristics of these molecules. Augmented reality devices, including the Microsoft HoloLens, offer an immersive platform to change how we interact with molecular visualizations. We describe a process to incorporate the three dimensional structures of small molecules and complex proteins into the Microsoft HoloLens using aspirin and the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) as examples. Small molecular structures can be introduced into the HoloStudio application, which provides native support for rotating, resizing and performing other interactions with these molecules. Larger molecules can be imported through the Unity gaming development platform and then Microsoft Visual Developer. The processes described here can be modified to import a wide variety of molecular structures into augmented reality systems and improve our comprehension of complex structural features.

Journal Title

AMIA Jt Summits Transl Sci Proc

Volume

2017

First Page

68

Last Page

74

MeSH Keywords

Molecular Structure

Keywords

HoloLens; augmented reality; molecular structure

Comments

This is an Open Access article: verbatim copying and redistribution of this article are permitted in all media for any purpose.

Publisher's Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5543343/

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