The document discusses data visualization in virtual worlds, specifically within Second Life, presenting tools like 3D command centers and real-time data visualization using various slurls. It highlights projects such as the Euclidean Visualization Environment, a real-time stock chart, and weather data integration, promoting open-source collaborative development. The author, Melanie Swan, provides resources for further exploration of data visualization in these virtual settings.

1. CONTACT 2008 Data Visualization in Second Life April 5, 2008 Melanie Swan (RL) Xantha Oe (SL) MS Futures Group Palo Alto, CA 415-505-4426 [email_address] http//www.melanieswan.com Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/lablogga Open source Creative Commons 3.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

2. What is data visualization in virtual worlds? 3d command centers Data representation tools SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/IBM%209/170/124/141 SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SciLands/26/161/26

3. Smiley Radio Telescope and Euclidean Visualization Environment (EVE) SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ strace%20island/55/43/27 Smiley Telescope, PARI, Balsam Grove, NC USA Smiley in Second Life Smiley Virtual Control Room Real-time radio data received into 3d graph Euclidean Visualization Environment

4. 3d stock chart SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/uvvy2/90/243/29 SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Io/84/34/48 20 day real-time on-demand 3d stock chart PHP script calls real-time updates from Google Finance API LSL (Linden scripting language) visual rendering Available open-source Volume is added as a more meaningful third dimension Next generation to offer data upload via Second Life notecard or Google Documents spreadsheet

5. VIT Mindmap SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/VIT%20World/128/128/0

6. Cheminformatic-Assisted Image Array (CAIA) 8 images 24 meters 36 meters 12 images SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ACS/174/82/114

7. Data visualization in Second Life Real-time LAX airport traffic Real-time NOAA weather data SAP airline booking application Svarga Artificial Life Ecosystem

8. Future possibilities Nanotechnology Island SIMS microscope BASHIBA Data Climate eCommerce

9. Thank you! Melanie Swan (RL) Xantha Oe (SL) MS Futures Group Palo Alto, CA 415-505-4426 [email_address] http//www.melanieswan.com More information: Wiki: http://sldataviz.pbwiki.com “ Data Visualization” group in Second Life Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/lablogga Open source Creative Commons 3.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/