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ODYSSEY Student Edition

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Purpose
ODYSSEY is a molecular visualization environment with 3D simulations of atoms and molecules based on Newton’s laws of motion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Intended users
Wavefunction describes ODYSSEY as developed for general chemistry teaching and learning, with content ranging from introductory high school through AP and university general chemistry.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Platforms
Version 7 is offered for Windows and Macintosh, with Student Edition downloads listed for both systems.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Security
Wavefunction’s privacy policy says it uses commercially acceptable means to protect personal information and does not guarantee absolute security.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Headquarters
Irvine, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · wavefun.com
Founded
1991Read 28 Sep 2026 · wavefun.com
Languages
ODYSSEY content is available in Spanish, German, and Japanese.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Learning content
ODYSSEY 7 includes Learning Units for more than 290 topics, more than 110 Google Forms for assessment, and molecular models for more than 800 compounds and mixtures.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Licensing
Academic licenses are available as permanent lab licenses or annual campus-wide site licenses, while student purchases must be installed on student-owned machines.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Maintenance
New license purchases include one year of maintenance at no charge; maintenance includes version updates, priority technical support, license transfers, and VM use as a network license server.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Maker history
Wavefunction says it was founded in 1991 to provide molecular visualization and computational tools for researchers and educators in chemistry.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Requirements
The maker lists Windows 8.1, 10, or 11, and macOS 10.12 through 15; requirements include a 2 GHz or faster chip, 128 GB disk space, and at least 4 GB RAM.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Student worksheets
The Student Edition includes more than 100 assignable lab worksheets.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Support status
The maker marks ODYSSEY versions older than version 7 as no longer supported.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
Trial access
Academic faculty, government and industrial chemists may request a 30-day fully functional ODYSSEY demo; graduate students may request one through an advisor.Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com

Plans and prices

ODYSSEY College Student Lab License $3,200, paid once College student lab licensing · Windows or Mac Read 7 Oct 2026 · store.wavefun.com
ODYSSEY High School Student Lab Pack of 5 $3,200, paid once 5 student licenses · Windows or Mac Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
ODYSSEY High School Student Lab Pack of 10 $6,000, paid once 10 student licenses · Windows or Mac Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com
ODYSSEY High School Student Lab Pack of 20 $8,000, paid once 20 student licenses · Windows or Mac Read 7 Oct 2026 · wavefun.com

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