ChatGPT gets interactive visual explanations in math and science

What is new

OpenAI has given ChatGPT a new way to explain math and science. Instead of just text or a static image, the chatbot can now show an interactive graphic you can play with yourself. The feature rolled out on March 10, 2026.

Initially, it covers more than 70 topics. These include the Pythagorean theorem, Coulomb's law, the lens formula, Ohm's law, Hooke's law, Charles's law, compound interest, exponential decay, the area of a circle and linear equations. OpenAI says more topics are coming. I have not been able to find a concrete timeline for them.

Note: The source behind the news was very brief. The description here is therefore based on OpenAI's announcement, as covered by the media, and on coverage from Engadget and TechCrunch, among others.

What is clever

The clever part is that you can change things and see the consequence immediately. With the Pythagorean theorem, you can drag the lengths of the triangle's sides and see how the longest side (the hypotenuse) adjusts in real time. You can also change the equation itself and see how it affects the solution.

That makes abstract formulas more concrete. Many people understand better why a formula works when they can experiment themselves than when they just read the answer. The feature builds on ChatGPT's study mode from summer 2025, which guides the student toward the answer instead of just giving it.

Cheaper or better?

Price-wise, there is nothing extra to pay. According to coverage, the interactive visuals are available to all logged-in users, including those on the free version. So no subscription is required.

Whether it is better than the competitors, I cannot say. The sources do not compare it with other AI services, and I have not found measurements or tests of how well the feature works in practice. Nor has anything been said about when or whether it is separately available in Denmark and the EU. It is also not clear whether it is available in Danish.

What it is good at

OpenAI itself points to high school students and students in higher education as those who get the most out of it. It can be used for homework, exam preparation or making a formula make sense when the textbook does not.

It can also be used by parents helping with homework, or by adults who want to understand, say, compound interest before taking out a loan. For more advanced work or topics outside the roughly 70, the feature is not intended for now.