Perfect for schools and science centre environments, the Virtual Chemistry Lab Table allows learners the opportunity to experiment with chemistry equipment and substances in a completely safe environment. Learners navigate digital content information by placing physical cards – representing specific tools or substances you would find in a real chemistry lab – onto the projection tables’ glass surface.

Once a card has been placed on the table, a menu appears around the card and users can then turn the cards to activate desired functions such as turning up the heat on a Bunsen burner. Placing different substances together creates chemical reactions while tool cards can be added to an experiment to display temperatures, super-microscopic views of the reactions at an atomic level and chemical symbols.

Tutor cards offer short audio descriptions of what is happening on the screen while realistic sound effects illustrate the sometimes forceful nature of the reactions. But no worries: no fingers will be burned in formula D_’ s Virtual Chemistry Lab table. Still, the application warns learners about potentially dangerous actions and makes sure that they are aware of the safety gear required to conduct the experiments.