Immersive visualization of geophysical data

In this application paper we’ll explain the work flow we use
to create immersive visualizations and spatial interaction for
geophysical data with a head mounted device (HMD). The
data that we analyze consists of two dimensional geographical
map data and raw geophysical measurements with devices
like seismometers, Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT)
and seismic tomography profiles as well as other geophysical
and geoscientific data. We show the tool chain that we use
while explaining the choices that we made along the way. The
technical description will be followed by a brief assessment of
the added benefit of rendering our data in virtual reality (VR).
After the technical description we conclude this paper with
some outlook on the (likely) future use of VR in geosciences.