Physical Containers as Framing Conditions for Visualization in Augmented Reality
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| author | Bae, Jiyeon An, Mingyu Park, Jeongin Jung, Seokweon Choe, Kiroong Seo, Jinwook |
| author_facet | Bae, Jiyeon An, Mingyu Park, Jeongin Jung, Seokweon Choe, Kiroong Seo, Jinwook |
| contents | Exploratory data analysis (EDA) is often hindered by cold-start friction; when users lack specific analytic goals, they struggle to configure complex visualization parameters. While existing visualization tools mostly rely on explicit user input to frame data, we propose leveraging the physical environment as an implicit framing mechanism. We introduce a conceptual framework that uses the geometric and spatial properties of physical containers in Augmented Reality (AR) to guide data interpretation. We characterize how container attributes, such as number of faces, size, proportion, and shape, give rise to distinct perceptual tendencies. For example, a circular container may encourage cyclic interpretation, while juxtaposed planar faces may facilitate comparative analysis. By treating physical forms as environmental framing conditions, we show how AR can orient a user's attention and structure their exploration without requiring manual encoding or prescribing fixed conclusions. We demonstrate this framework through a series of AR design examples illustrating how container morphology foregrounds cyclic, comparative, and sequential analytic patterns. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Physical Containers as Framing Conditions for Visualization in Augmented Reality Bae, Jiyeon An, Mingyu Park, Jeongin Jung, Seokweon Choe, Kiroong Seo, Jinwook Human-Computer Interaction Exploratory data analysis (EDA) is often hindered by cold-start friction; when users lack specific analytic goals, they struggle to configure complex visualization parameters. While existing visualization tools mostly rely on explicit user input to frame data, we propose leveraging the physical environment as an implicit framing mechanism. We introduce a conceptual framework that uses the geometric and spatial properties of physical containers in Augmented Reality (AR) to guide data interpretation. We characterize how container attributes, such as number of faces, size, proportion, and shape, give rise to distinct perceptual tendencies. For example, a circular container may encourage cyclic interpretation, while juxtaposed planar faces may facilitate comparative analysis. By treating physical forms as environmental framing conditions, we show how AR can orient a user's attention and structure their exploration without requiring manual encoding or prescribing fixed conclusions. We demonstrate this framework through a series of AR design examples illustrating how container morphology foregrounds cyclic, comparative, and sequential analytic patterns. |
| title | Physical Containers as Framing Conditions for Visualization in Augmented Reality |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.21637 |