GeoVisual Analytics

Development and use of virtual reality in geovisualisation: an overview

“…According to this concept, data is pre-processed and visualised interactively. Then, the user interacts and uses his expert knowledge to generate new impulses (Dransch et al, 2019). The combination of geovisualisation and VR is the next step, from two-dimensional screens and the use of scales to one-to-one models and new perspectives for the user.The advantages of VR in geovisualisation are, on the one hand, the provision of additional methods of data visualisation and new opportunities for users to discover patterns and anomalies (Cöltekin et al, 2020).…”

“…According to this concept, data is pre-processed and visualised interactively. Then, the user interacts and uses his expert knowledge to generate new impulses (Dransch et al, 2019). The combination of geovisualisation and VR is the next step, from two-dimensional screens and the use of scales to one-to-one models and new perspectives for the user.…”