Data Visualization & Analysis in Virtual Reality

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Immersive Tools for Scientific Research

ImmSci builds VR applications that let researchers visualize and interact with complex datasets in immersive 3D on Meta Quest. Our tools span two core technologies — multidimensional point data visualization for coordinate and parameter data, and volumetric rendering for 3D image stacks and datacubes — applied across astronomy and biomedical imaging.

All apps are designed for working scientists — explore your data, identify features, and export results for follow-up with traditional pipelines.

StarGateVR
Pairs voice-driven AI with multi-wavelength astronomical catalog access for hypothesis generation and collaborative exploration.

AstroCubeVR
Brings radio telescope FITS datacubes into navigable 3D volumes with full WCS coordinate support.

ConfocalVR
Renders 3D confocal microscopy stacks for spatial analysis

FlowGateVR
Enables 3D gating of flow cytometry data.

Astronomy

StarGateVR^TM

Explore and Analyze Multidimensional Gaia Star Data

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ConstellationsVR^TM

Explore the Constellations in 3D & Ask the AI Astronomy Assistant Questions

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AstroCubeVR^TM

Study the Volumetric Structure of Nebulae from ALMA Radio Telescope Data

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Biology

ConfocalVR^TM

Communicate Your 3D Microscopy — Load, Explore, and Share Confocal Image Stacks in VR

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FlowGateVR^TM (beta)

3D Cytometry Marker Analysis with 3D Parameter Gating

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Publications

2026 | Submitted to Astronomy & Computing

StarGateVR: A Tool for Immersive Virtual Reality Exploration of Astronomical Datasets

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2018 | Journal of Molecular Biology

ConfocalVR: Immersive Visualization for Confocal Microscopy

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2018 | Journal of Molecular Biology

Molecular Visualization on the Holodeck

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2019

Gates Foundation Grant: Revealing detailed host-pathogen interactions

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January 12, 2023 | AAS

StarGateVR: Investigating Nearby Young Moving Groups

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Non-technical Summary | Volume VR

MicroMagnify: A Multiplexed Expansion Microscopy Method for Pathogens and Infected Tissues

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Craig J Daly. School of Life Sciences, College of Medical Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow

From Confocal Microscope to Virtual Reality and Computer Games; technical and educational considerations

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About

Background

Immersive Science (ImmSci) builds VR tools for scientific research, designed in collaboration with working researchers. Our applications let users visualize, query, and analyze complex datasets in immersive 3D on Meta Quest — with voice-driven AI assistance for data retrieval, cross-matching, and exploration. Current products span astronomy (StarGateVR) and biomedical imaging (ConfocalVR).

Best Use

ImmSci’s tools are built for the early stages of research — hypothesis generation. Traditional analysis tools are optimized for precision but can obscure structure in complex, high-dimensional datasets. Our VR applications let researchers make initial observations in immersive 3D, identify patterns and candidates, then export enhanced datasets for follow-up with conventional pipelines. StarGateVR adds a conversational AI interface: speak your questions, and the system queries astronomical archives on your behalf.

ImmSci’s tools have been featured in The Journal of Molecular Biology, highlighted in Nature Toolbox and GeekWire, and are used by over 200 research institutes worldwide.

Data Visualization & Analysis in Virtual Reality

Immersive Tools for Scientific Research

All apps are designed for working scientists — explore your data, identify features, and export results for follow-up with traditional pipelines.