Back to MARS: The Unexplored Possibilities in Query Result Visualization

Alfredo Ferreira, Pedro B. Pascoal, Manuel J. Fonseca
2011 European Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction and Information Retrieval  
A decade ago, Nakazato proposed 3D MARS, an immersive virtual reality environment for content-based image retrieval. Even so, the idea of taking advantage of post-WIMP interfaces for multimedia retrieval was no further explored for content-based retrieval. Considering the latest low-cost, off-the-shelf hardware for visualization and interaction, we believe that is time to explore immersive virtual environments for multimedia retrieval. In this paper we highlight the advantages of such approach,
more » ... identifying possibilities and challenges. Focusing on a specific field, we introduce a preliminary immersive virtual reality prototype for 3D object retrieval. However, the concepts behind this prototype can be easily extended to the other media.
dblp:conf/eurohcir/FerreiraPF11 fatcat:ka2uk6cd2zehpisojwiiyejyea