AMMP-Vis: a collaborative virtual environment for molecular modeling

Molecular modeling is an important research area, helping scientists develop new drugs against diseases such as AIDS and cancer. Prior studies have demonstrated that immersive virtual environments have unique advantages over desktop systems in visualizing molecular models. However, exploration and interaction in existing molecular modeling virtual environments is often limited to a single user, lacking strong support for collaboration. In addition, scientists are often reluctant to adopt these systems because of their lack of availability and high cost. We propose an affordable immersive system that allows biologists and chemists to manipulate molecular models via natural gestures, receive and visualize real-time feedback from a molecular dynamics simulator, allow the sharing of customized views, and provide support for both local and remote collaborative research. Categories and Subject Descriptors I.3.7 [Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism]: Virtual Reality, Shading. J.2 [Physica...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: VRST
• Authors: Jeffrey W. Chastine, Jeremy C. Brooks, Ying Zhu, G. Scott Owen, Robert W. Harrison, Irene T. Weber
• Keywords: Molecular Modeling, Molecular Models, Virtual Environments, VRST 2005