March 26, 2025

Case Study: Morehouse College and VR: Redefining Chemistry Education with Meta Quest

How Dr. Morris built an immersive chemistry lab to bring molecules to life—and make science more accessible.

At Morehouse College, Dr. Morris isn’t just teaching chemistry—he’s reimagining how it’s learned. Driven by a lifelong mission to make science transformative and personal, Dr. Morris helped launch a virtual reality chemistry lab using Meta Quest 2, giving students an interactive, unforgettable way to explore the molecular world.

“Students can grab a molecule, make it the size of a room, and walk the bond. That redefines how they accept and retain information.”
— Dr. Morris, Director of Diversity and Biomolecular Chemist, Morehouse College

🎯 The Challenge: Make Chemistry Click—For Everyone

Morehouse needed to:

Overcome physical access barriers to hands-on lab learning
Help students visualize complex chemistry concepts
Deliver immersive learning to diverse student populations
Engage students beyond passive lecture formats

🧠 The Solution: A Digital Twin of the Chemistry Lab

With Meta Quest and a virtual campus demo, Dr. Morris helped create a fully immersive chemistry experience:

🧪 Students perform full experiments in VR
🧠 Molecular visualization—hold structures or scale them to life-size
🖐️ Hands-on learning—grab tools, simulate real lab workflows
🧬 Engage through interaction, not passive observation

“No longer can you go back to just sitting in a lecture hall. Students want to engage with the material.”

✅ Impact

✨ Chemistry becomes interactive and tangible, even remotely
📶 Barriers are removed for students without access to lab resources
🧠 Molecular understanding improves through spatial, embodied learning
🙌 Students feel empowered and excited to pursue science

“Virtual reality lowers the barriers to getting the type of education you deserve—but may not otherwise have access to.”

🧠 Meta for Work at Knoxlabs

Your XR Partner for Higher Education, STEM, and Immersive Learning

At Knoxlabs, we help colleges and universities bring complex ideas to life—through Meta Quest-powered labs, digital twins, and custom educational simulations.