Physical visualizations only recently started to attract attention from the InfoVis and HCI communities. They are well suited for playful exploration and stimulate curiosity but are often limited by their fixed appearance and lack interactivity. In this paper we discuss our early experiments in designing physical visualizations made of transparent acrylic glass using a laser cutter. We also present our initial considerations how these physical visualizations can be used for interactions on tabletops.
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Opening Keynote Chris Harrison The Rich-Touch Revolution is Coming |
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Closing Keynote Eric Paulos Hybrid Ecologies: New Stratagems for Computing Culture |