Our Visible Viruses app allows you to investigate viruses as if they were right in front of you – but millions of times bigger!

This collaboration between The Glasgow School of Art and scientists at the CVR uses augmented reality (AR) to bring the invisible world of viruses to your phone or tablet.

The app features:

• Detailed 3D animations of virus structures

• Interactive learning experiences

• Information on key viruses including influenza virus (flu), herpes simplex virus (cold sores), Zika virus, and SARS-CoV-2

• Quizzes to test your knowledge

Credits: developed by Rachael Suétt and Daniel Livingstone (GSA) with Ed Hutchinson and Connor Bamford (CVR), with support from the University of Glasgow/The Glasgow School of Art Masters in Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy and from the MRC. Additional modelling by Annabel Slater.