Improving The Interactivity Of Chemistry In Junior And Senior Secondary Schools In Ghana Through Virtual Reality

Abstract Virtual Reality has been around since the 1960’s but it was a very expensive technology until Oculus and Google released the Oculus Rift and the Google Cardboard VR headset in 2015 respectively. These releases have made virtual reality more affordable and there has been an increase in apps and materials to develop content. The Virtual Chemistry Lab is a mobile application in VR that aims to allow to students simulate experiments in a virtual lab via the Google Cardboard. The focus of the project is to improve the interactivity of chemistry in Senior Secondary Schools in Ghana. The cur…