The idea
Molecule XR turns molecular biology into something you can hold. Instead of reading a static diagram, you stand inside a double helix, grab nucleotides, and watch the structure respond to every change you make.
How it works
The strand is modelled as an extensible linked list, so inserting, deleting, or swapping bases is cheap no matter how long the sequence gets. Twist and stretch parameters are configurable at runtime, and the geometry rebuilds itself each frame to match.
In-headset tools
Built for Meta Quest hand and controller input: splice a strand, unzip it into two halves, paint bases by type, stretch/compress the backbone, and save or load a session so work carries across sessions.
- Engine
- Unity 3D
- Language
- C#
- Art
- Blender
- Platform
- Meta Quest
- Role
- Solo developer
- Year
- 2026
