TAVERNS: Visualization and Manipulation of GIS Data in 3D Large Screen Immersive Environments

Abstract

Currently there are many software packages that allow analysis of geographic information systems (GIS) data. However, these software packages limit user interaction and exploration of the GIS data to 2-dimensional (2D) interface. Virtual reality (VR) technology provides a great way for manipulating and visualizing 3-dimensional (3D) data in three dimensions. This paper presents the use of 3D large screen immersive environments for manipulation and interaction of GIS data in creating and editing GIS shapefiles.