ARMET
Metabolic pathways in 3D
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The camera works again! Point it at the printed cards and see glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and steroid hormones in 3D.
ARMET (Augmented Reality METabolic pathways) uses the camera to show, in augmented reality, the molecules of metabolic pathways on printed cards. Point your device at the cards: each one shows the 3D model of its molecule, and you build the pathway by answering questions.
• Study Mode: step-by-step questions through glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and steroid hormone synthesis (aldosterone, cortisol, estradiol, estrone and testosterone). Tap the right molecule to move on.
• Game Mode: random questions with several answers and a timer; you get a score at the end.
• 53 molecules in 3D (ball and stick), from sugar phosphates to cholesterol.
• The printed board works as an augmented reality menu; on-screen buttons work too.
• No cards or no camera? Choose the molecules from a list with 3D thumbnails.
• Classes: teachers create a class and follow their students' answers; students join with the class code. You can also use it without signing up (anonymous mode).
• Portuguese, English and Spanish.
The board and the cards can be printed from the Documents menu, together with a worksheet for each pathway.
Developed at the Educational Technology Laboratory (LTE), Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil. Concept: Juan Carlos Vega Garzón, Márcio Luiz Magrini, Brian Cohen and Eduardo Galembeck. New version (2026) rewritten in HTML5, with its own reader for the original card markers — the 2014–2016 cards and board still work.
New version: the camera works again with the printed cards and board. Rewritten app with 3D molecules, study mode, game mode, classes and choosing from a list.
The developer, LTE-IB-UNICAMP, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Eduardo Galembeck
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 2 more
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2014–2026 LTE – IB Unicamp