3De Interactive Lenses for Visualization in Virtual Environments

Abstract: We present 3De lens, a technique for focus+context visualization of multi-geometry data. It fuses two categories of lenses (3D and Decal) to become a versatile lens for seamlessly working on multiple geometric representations that commonly coexist in 3D visualizations. In addition, we incorporate our lens into virtual reality as it enables a natural style of direct spatial manipulation for exploratory 3D data analysis. To demonstrate its potential use, we discuss two domain examples in which our lens technique creates customized visualizations of both surfaces and streamlines.