Abstract:Timelines are effective ways to tell historical and personal stories. However, most timeline visualization tools impose an inflexible model of time prioritizing chronological clarity. On the other hand, unconstrained representations can better capture the irregular and contextual nature of lived time, but often at the cost of interpretability. In this work, we explore this continuum with a study of how historical and personal timelines could manifest in physical spaces. We conducted a formative study (N=12) in which participants freely arranged events within a physical environment. We observed a diversity of strategies reflecting the personal and context-dependent nature of temporal mental models. We also invited participants to consider how others could move through their timelines. Our analysis led to a choreographic approach to timeline creation, as well as a proof-of-concept tablet-based augmented reality (AR) application that supports spatial timeline drawing and viewing. Finally, we reflect on the design implications of encoding chronology, pacing, and spatial context in immersive timeline stories.
From: Matthew Brehmer [view email]
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