Overview

We invite you to join us in 360° video! Hosted by Kai Frazier, visit the Innovative Genomics Institute, meet Jennifer Doudna, and learn how to E.D.I.T. DNA with CRISPR. While the IGI won't have visitors for the foreseeable future, we filmed a virtual field trip just before the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to close our doors.

To learn more about our sickle cell work, check out the summary and links on our sickle cell project page. Visit our "What is CRISPR?" page to go over the basics of editing DNA.

Take the CRISPR Field Trip!

Navigating the Experience

Click on the video, hold, and drag to look around the entire 360° view. There's lots to see! If you have a a cardboard headset to hold your mobile device or a full VR headset, you can have a more immersive experience.

Adjusting Resolution

You can view this video at higher resolution by clicking the gear icon for "Settings," clicking "Quality," and selecting the resolution you'd prefer. The highest resolution option is 2160 or 4K. Playing the video at higher resolution may not work well if your internet connection is weak or unstable.

More Information

This CRISPR field trip was produced by KaiXR in collaboration with the IGI. Kai XR is a kid-friendly virtual reality platform where kids can explore, dream, and create. The team believes accessibility & inclusion in education should be a priority and not an afterthought. By utilizing virtual reality field trips to highlight diverse experiences around the world, they expose students to new ideas, locations, and sounds at an early age.

Learn more about KaiXR, and explore their other amazing field trip options at kaixr.com.

Questions or comments? Contact igi-education@berkeley.edu.

If you have an advanced VR headset, you may be able to try our in-depth sickle cell virtual reality experience, where you can learn more about how this genetic disease affects the body, and see how a CRISPR-based treatment would work.