VR scientific visualization in the GROTTO

Abstract

We describe the efforts being carried out at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) towards VR scientific visualization. We are exploring scientific visualization in an immersive virtual environment: the NRL's CAVE/sup TM/-like device known as GROTTO (Graphical room for observation, Training and Tactical Orientation). We describe the AVS GROTTO viewer, a VR interface to the AVS visualization system. The AVS GROTTO viewer has been used by a number of scientists in current, ongoing research projects within NRL.