title: Visualization beyond the desktop--the next big thing.
abstract: Visualization is coming of age. With visual depictions being seamlessly integrated into documents, and data visualization techniques being used to understand increasingly large and complex datasets, the term "visualization"' is becoming used in everyday conversations. But we are on a cusp; visualization researchers need to develop and adapt to today's new devices and tomorrow's technology. Today, people interact with visual depictions through a mouse. Tomorrow, they'll be touching, swiping, grasping, feeling, hearing, smelling, and even tasting data. The next big thing is multisensory visualization that goes beyond the desktop.
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Panagiotis D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Ritsos
authors.forename: Sriram Karthik
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Badam
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brodbeck
authors.forename: Jessie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Niklas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elmqvist
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D014584:User-Computer Interface