Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Oviedo, Av. Julian Clavería, Oviedo 33006, Spain.
Education Sciences Department, University of Oviedo, C. Aniceto Sela, Oviedo 33005, Spain.
J Chem Inf Model. 2022 Apr 25;62(8):1863-1872. doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01255. Epub 2022 Apr 4.
Augmented reality (AR) is a mixed technology that superimposes three-dimensional (3D) digital data onto an image of reality. This technology enables users to represent and manipulate 3D chemical structures. In spite of its potential, the use of these tools in chemistry is still scarce. The aim of this work is to identify the real situation of AR developments and its potential for 3D visualization of molecules. A descriptive analysis of a selection of 143 research publications (extracted from Web of Science between 2018 and 2020) highlights some significant AR examples that had been implemented in chemistry, in both education and research environments. Although the traditional 2D screen visualization is still preferred when teaching chemistry, the application of AR in early education has shown potential to facilitate the understanding and visualization of chemical structures. The increasing connectivity of the AR technology to web platforms and scientific networks should translate into new opportunities for teaching and learning strategies.
增强现实（AR）是一种混合技术，可将三维（3D）数字数据叠加到现实图像上。该技术使用户能够表示和操作 3D 化学结构。尽管具有潜力，但这些工具在化学中的使用仍然很少。本工作的目的是确定 AR 开发的实际情况及其在分子的 3D 可视化方面的潜力。对从 Web of Science 中提取的 143 篇研究出版物（2018 年至 2020 年之间）进行描述性分析，突出了一些在化学教育和研究环境中已经实施的具有重要意义的 AR 示例。尽管在教授化学时仍然更倾向于使用传统的 2D 屏幕可视化，但在早期教育中应用 AR 已显示出有助于理解和可视化化学结构的潜力。AR 技术与网络平台和科学网络的连接不断增加，应该会为教学和学习策略带来新的机会。
