Explore the Data Visualization Playground in Virtual Reality

Anonymous

Abstract: Data visualization in virtual reality (VR) shows great promises as a tool to represent complex and multidimensional datasets and provide immersive visual experiences. As there exist issues of visual blocks caused by scaling data objects and limited interaction settings in VR, in this research, we aim to design an autonomous and playful data visualization playground in VR by embedding interactive elements into the world. We transformed the commonly-used 2D visualizations, e.g., bar chart, line chart, and map, into 3D VR data visualization formats. Moreover, we also implemented interactions that allows users to walk, jump, slide, teleport, and switching viewpoints. We expect to provide a more clear and enjoyable data visualization representations for multivariate datasets through distinguishing colors, textures, and a customized interaction approach for each visualization. We believe our work can provide better insights to future design on how to construct an immersive VR world for data visualization. Next, we will conduct user studies to test the effects of VR interaction methods on people's potential perceptions and cognition.