The transition from 2D planar displays to immersive holographic 3D environments has brought advancements in visualization technology. However, there remains a lack of effective interactive visualization tools for complex multi-dimensional structured or unstructured datasets in immersive space. To address this gap, we have developed MetIVA, a state-of-the-art multiscale interactive data visualization platform that leverages the Extended Reality (XR) and cloud rendering technology for immersive data exploration. In this paper, we firstly outline the historical development of scientific visualization and the recent shift towards 3D and higher-dimensional visualization, and then basically introduce the conceptual framework and platform structure of MetIVA, and finally present the evaluation results from recruited potential users. The results confirm that MetIVA is a powerful tool to accelerate data exploration and decision-making processes. Its interactive and intuitive features, along with ongoing optimization efforts, make it a valuable tool for researchers and practitioners in the field of Earth science.

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基于XR的交互式可视化平台，用于实时探索动态地球科学数据


从 2D 平面显示器到沉浸式全息 3D 环境的转变带来了可视化技术的进步。然而，对于沉浸式空间中复杂的多维结构化或非结构化数据集，仍然缺乏有效的交互式可视化工具。为了解决这一差距，我们开发了 MetIVA，这是一个最先进的多尺度交互式数据可视化平台，利用扩展现实 (XR) 和云渲染技术进行沉浸式数据探索。在本文中，我们首先概述了科学可视化的历史发展以及最近向3D和高维可视化的转变，然后基本介绍了MetIVA的概念框架和平台结构，最后展示了招募的潜在用户的评估结果。结果证实 MetIVA 是加速数据探索和决策过程的强大工具。其交互式和直观的功能以及持续的优化工作使其成为地球科学领域的研究人员和从业者的宝贵工具。