Ulusoy, TeomanDanyluk, Kurtis ThorvaldWillett, Wesley J.2018-10-092018-10-092018-10-10Ulusoy, T., Danyluk, K. T., & Willett, W. J. (2018). Beyond the Physical: Examining Scale and Annotation in Virtual Reality Visualizations (Tech.). Calgary, AB: Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/108786We examine how viewers in virtual reality (VR) environments interact with simple data visualizations at scales ranging from hand-sized to room-sized. We also explore how the addition of virtual annotation and filtering tools affects how viewers solve basic data analysis tasks. We report on two studies, inspired by previous examinations of data physicalizations. The first study investigated how three visualization sizes, including hand-, table , and room-scale versions, impact viewers’ problem-solving behavior. A second study examined how interactive annotation and filtering tools might support new modes of use that transcend the limitations of physical representations. Our results highlight challenges associated with extreme scales, especially those that require navigation techniques other than physical locomotion, and hint at the potential of interactive annotation and filtering tools in VR visualization environments.enUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Virtual realityInformation visualizationScalePhysicalizationAnnotationImmersive analyticstechnical report10.11575/PRISM/33138