Augmented Reality Visualization Tool

Based on the outcomes of our a Exploring AR Visualizations project in the Winter, this project will take the unique forms of visualizations discovered and develop a tool that makes it easy for storytellers to build and embed augmented reality visualizations in their stories and projects.

Faculty and Staff Leads

Zach Wise

Associate Professor

Emmy winning interactive producer & Associate Professor @NorthwesternU, @KnightLab. Formerly of The New York Times. Creator of TimelineJS & StoryMapJS

Project Details

2018 Spring

Important Questions

  • Which visualization forms seem most promising for helping audiences understand or experience data?
  • Which visualization forms most lend themselves to a general tool?
  • How might we make such a tool that’s easy to use and which promotes more experimentation and discovery about how AR visualization works "in-the-world?"

Sample Milestones

  • Decide on data platform
  • Decide on visualization platform
  • Develop approach to mapping of things I am interested in to data elements
  • Select a first order model of the questions that people want to ask
  • Develop parser to figure out questions/parameters
  • Build out analytics strategy mapped to specific questions

Outcome

Students will learn about the relationship between data, analytics and meaning. Students will also learn how to build out software that implements and communicates design constraints.

Students

Samuel Arrants

Nancy Kong