The ability to accurately realise the Kilogramme using invariants of nature (Planck and Avogadro constants), as opposed to the conventional International Prototype Kilogramme (IPK), is a remarkable recent scientific achievement.

Early versions of the balance cost in the region of $50m to construct in the US. NMISA, working with NPL in the UK, has developed a version that can be replicated for around R20 000. To make this accomplishment accessible to South Africans and inspire new generations of scientists and inventors, the Apps developed in this project (Android and HTC Vive versions) will allow the young and older alike to discover and experiment with this new measurement technology.