Prof. Dr. Michael Seldmair - professor at the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Visualization and Interactive Systems, and leader of the research group for Visualization and Virtual/Augmented Reality, will give a presentation on the topic
"Immersive and Situated Analytics: Pitfalls, Challenges, and Opportunities"
as part of the VAC Colloquium.
Afterwards we look forward to discussions while enjoying coffee and cookies.
The event is open to anyone interested.
Abstract:
Interactive visualization has evolved into an established field and is utilized by thousands of people every day. Currently, most visualization tools are optimized for desktop usage, and some for mobile devices. However, with the enormous push of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), these display modalities are gaining increasing importance in visualization, giving rise to the emerging areas of immersive and situated analytics. In this talk, I will reflect on the experiences from our 5-year endeavor to bridge Visualization and VR/AR research. Through case studies of our attempts at VR/AR-based visualizations, we will discuss pitfalls, challenges, and the opportunities that this area offers.