Virtual Reality for Scientific Sensemaking

We are exploring how shared virtual reality tools can augment the scientific sensemaking process. Through collaborating with researchers across various domains such as civil engineering and marine science, we use research-through-design methods to create 3D data visualizations and prototype shared interfaces for working with data. Domains include viewing coral reefs using gaussian splats at AI tools for identification, elephants seal dive pathways alongside biometric data, and wildfire evacuation traffic simuulations with immersive street view images.