VIRTUAL GEOSCIENCE CONFERENCE 2018: IMMERSIVE GEOSCIENCE

摘要

ALONGSIDE THE GROWTH and expansion of spatial data in the geosciences and society in general, virtual- and augmented-reality technology has been providing exciting avenues to explore spatial data in an immersive, intuitive and collaborative way. New virtual and augmented headsets and the growth of 3D spatial data have allowed the creation of novel immersive experiences within the scientific community, in industry, in education and within the public at large. Following the establishment of the virtual geoscience series, the 3rd Virtual Geoscience Conference (VGC 2018) explored the theme of immersive geoscience. The series aims to be a long-lasting forum to explore the exciting developments at the confluence of geomatics, computer science, visualisation and the variety of disciplines in the geosciences. The six peer-reviewed research papers forming this special issue highlight recent developments within the VGC series and VGC 2018 themes.