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Multi-Focus Probes for Context-Preserving Network Exploration and Interaction in Immersive Analytics

Graphics 2025-07-03 v1

Abstract

Immersive visualization of network data enables users to physically navigate and interact with complex structures, but managing transitions between detailed local (egocentric) views and global (exocentric) overviews remains a major challenge. We present a multifocus probe technique for immersive environments that allows users to instantiate multiple egocentric subgraph views while maintaining persistent links to the global network context. Each probe acts as a portable local focus, enabling fine-grained inspection and editing of distant or occluded regions. Visual and haptic guidance mechanisms ensure context preservation during multi-scale interaction. We demonstrate and discuss the usability of our technique for the editing of network data.

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@article{arxiv.2507.01140,
  title  = {Multi-Focus Probes for Context-Preserving Network Exploration and Interaction in Immersive Analytics},
  author = {Eric Zimmermann and Stefan Bruckner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.01140},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

5 pages, 3 figures, IEEE Vis 2025

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