Visualizing data: is virtual reality the key?

Author

Stone, Linda M. ; Erickson, Thomas ; Bederson, Benjamin B. ; Rothman, Peter ; Muzzy, Raymond

Author_Institution

LORAL Space & Range Syst., Sunnyvale, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

17-21 Oct 1994

Firstpage

410

Lastpage

413

Abstract

A visualization goal is to simplify the analysis of large-quantity, numerical data by rendering the data as an image that can be intuitively manipulated. The question the article addresses is whether or not virtual reality techniques are the cure-all to the dilemma of visualizing increasing amounts of data. It determines the usefulness of techniques available today and in the near future that will ease the problem of visualizing complex data. In regards to visualization, the article discusses characteristics of virtual reality systems, data in three-dimensional environments, augmented reality, and virtual reality market opportunities

Keywords

data visualisation; human factors; user interfaces; virtual reality; VR; augmented reality; complex data; data visualization; intuitive manipulation; market opportunities; numerical data; rendering; three-dimensional environments; virtual reality; visualization goal; Augmented reality; Avatars; Collaboration; Data visualization; Feedback; Image analysis; Market opportunities; Multiuser detection; Rendering (computer graphics); Virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visualization, 1994., Visualization '94, Proceedings., IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-6627-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VISUAL.1994.346286

Filename

346286