The XR Magazine Designing and simulating molecules in VR with Keita Funakawa
Our guest on The XR MAG Show today is Keita Funakawa, Cofounder at Nanome Inc
Keita's passion lies at the intersection of technology, media, and science. He graduated from UC San Diego with a B.S. in Management Science (Quantitative Economics) and a minor in Visual Arts Digital Media. He co-founded Nanome in 2015 and now leads company operations.
Nanome enables expert scientists, students, and hobbyists to design and simulate molecules in Virtual Reality. Nanome is the next step in computational/medicinal chemistry, structural biology, and beyond.
I'm glad that Keita Funakawa agreed to take some time out of his schedule to talk and share his experience on the XR Magazine show!
In this episode, you will learn:
- The technology behind Nanome and how it is used to design and simulate molecules in Virtual Reality
- What are the greatest challenges in creating a tool like Nanome and the implementation of their new feature: voice recognition and recording
- How do Nanome's technology benefit scientists, students, and hobbyists in the field of computational/medicinal chemistry and structural biology
- How chemistry and the field of scientific research, in general, are pushing the boundaries of immersive technologies
Please let me know if you have any questions about this episode or what guests you would like me to bring next! 😃
You can learn and visit Nanome on your device to try it yourself at https://nanome.ai/
P.S. Would you like to learn how to create immersive experiences or perhaps incorporate them into your profession or business? Great news, this free workshop will get you a good start on the foundations to design in XR! You can access it here: XR DESIGN FREE WORKSHOP: https://www.dianaolynick.com/xrbestpractices
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