Extra dimensional XR

Laura Smith (https://www.alaira.co.uk/introducing-laura-smith-slanted-theorys-ceo-and-co-founder) CEO, Slanted Theory (https://www.alaira.co.uk)

The world of data visualisation has its roots in the 18th century. But with the amount of data we are generating in todays “always on” society, in comparison, we are struggling to find smart ways to display significantly larger amounts of more complex data. Traditional approaches just do not cut it anymore. Data visualisation has become more complex, and communicating data a challenge, especially with a wide range in data literacy across all walks of life and industry sectors.

Can XR offer new ways of visualising and understanding today’s big data? With technology offering more dimensions could extended reality in 3D -4D interactive data visualisation be the future of data vis?

People involved

• Uta Hinrichs (Google Scholar)
• Benjamin Bach (Google Scholar)
• Brendan Hill