Advancements in Interactive Visualization and Immersive Analytics

The field of interactive visualization and immersive analytics is rapidly evolving, with a growing focus on developing innovative interfaces and techniques to facilitate more effective data exploration and analysis. Recent developments have seen a surge in the use of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies to create immersive environments that enable users to interact with complex data in a more intuitive and engaging manner.

Researchers are exploring new methods for visualizing and interacting with complex data, including the use of tangible user interfaces, multimodal interactions, and coordinated 2D-3D visualizations. These advancements have the potential to revolutionize the way we approach data analysis, enabling users to gain deeper insights and make more informed decisions.

Notable papers in this area include: A Design Space for Visualization Transitions of 3D Spatial Data in Hybrid AR-Desktop Environments, which presents a design space for animated transitions of 3D spatial datasets in hybrid AR-desktop contexts. Coordinated 2D-3D Visualization of Volumetric Medical Data in XR with Multimodal Interactions, which introduces a novel XR-based system with coordinated visualization and multimodal interaction frameworks for effective medical data visualization and exploration. 2024 NASA SUITS Report: LLM-Driven Immersive Augmented Reality User Interface for Robotics and Space Exploration, which presents an LLM-driven immersive AR system for NASA's 2023-2024 SUITS challenge, targeting future spaceflight needs such as the Artemis missions.

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A Design Space for Visualization Transitions of 3D Spatial Data in Hybrid AR-Desktop Environments

A tangible user interface for assessing cognitive mapping ability

Coordinated 2D-3D Visualization of Volumetric Medical Data in XR with Multimodal Interactions

Bridging Service Design, Visualizations, and Visual Analytics in Healthcare Digital Twins: Challenges, Gaps, and Research Opportunities

Exploring AR Label Placements in Visually Cluttered Scenarios

Scope Meets Screen: Lessons Learned in Designing Composite Visualizations for Marksmanship Training Across Skill Levels

Designing Visualization Widgets for Tangible Data Exploration: A Systematic Review

Sensemaking Through Making: Developing Clinical Domain Knowledge by Crafting Synthetic Datasets and Prototyping System Architectures

Animated Visual Encoding and Layer Blending for Identification of Educational Game Strategies

Multi-Focus Probes for Context-Preserving Network Exploration and Interaction in Immersive Analytics

2024 NASA SUITS Report: LLM-Driven Immersive Augmented Reality User Interface for Robotics and Space Exploration

Judgment as Coordination: A Joint Systems View of Visualization Design Practice

Spatial tangible user interfaces for cognitive assessment and training

A framework for 3D interaction techniques

A wireless, inexpensive optical tracker for the CAVE

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