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Ray Optics on Windows Pc

Developed By: Shakti Malik

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 1.067 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 5.0
Size 1.7 MB
Release Date January 23, 17
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (4)]

What's New:
Show focus and center of curvature when lens/mirror selected. Retain last setup on app restart also. [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is Free version of app "Ray Optics Pro".

Ray Optics is a complete simulator and solver for Geometrical optics.
Key Features :-
1) Simulate any ray optics problem.... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Ray Optics and install on Windows PC. Ray Optics is free Education app, developed by Shakti Malik. Latest version of Ray Optics is 5.0, was released on 2017-01-23 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Ray Optics is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,067 users, 85 users had rated it 5*, 704 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Ray Optics on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Ray Optics on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Ray Optics on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Ray Optics using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Ray Optics" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Ray Optics on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Ray Optics" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 5.0.

Download Ray Optics 5.0 on Windows PC – 1.7 MB

This is Free version of app "Ray Optics Pro".

Ray Optics is a complete simulator and solver for Geometrical optics.
Key Features :-
1) Simulate any ray optics problem.
2) Complete ray diagram
3) Final Image position, height and magnification.
4) Compete step by step solution in great detail. This way you just don't get the final answer but also understand all steps to get that answer. (In Pro Version only)
5) Pinch zoom
6) Save screen-shot

Pro version has following Additional features
1) Step by step solution for your Ray Optics problems.
2) See step-by-step solution. You can also Email or save it to your SD card.
3) In future all new features will be available in this version only.

You can move lens/mirrors by dragging them and see ray diagram and image position in real time.
This will help you to have a clear visualization of Ray Optics concepts.
Also the detailed solution will help you to understand Ray Optics fundamentals and formulas required to solve any problem.
You can also understand concepts of reflection and refraction and their implication in real time.

This will be equally helpful for students studying Geometrical Optics and teachers teaching this topic.
And all other people in love with Physics :)

All Features:
- Geometric optics solver and simulator
- Refraction and reflection with full ray diagram support
- Editable object, lens and mirror properties
Support for
Concave and convex lenses
Concave and convex and Plane mirrors
Glass slabs

- Formation of Virtual and real images
- Under advanced mode, you can even shift principal **** of lens and mirrors. ( for real geeks :D)

GUI Features
- Dragging origin : you can drag around origin.
- Pinch Zoom
- Save screenshot
- See complete solution for problem.

* Based on thin lens equation

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How to Use:
1) Adding Elements
Click on corresponding button to add that element. This way the element with default parameter will be added.
2) To Modify an Element
Press on element and EditPanel will appear on screen showing current parameters. Now any parameter can be edited by corresponding textFied.
Pressing on delete button (present in bottom right corner) will delete selected element.
3) See Solution
Press on solution button ( present next to help button in top-right corner ).
3) To delete all elements, press Clear from menu.
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I will keep on improving it. Suggestions/Comments are invited.
Show focus and center of curvature when lens/mirror selected.
Retain last setup on app restart also.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.