This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will fund the development of augmented reality (AR) infrastructure to enhance scholarly communication in astronomy. Totaling $201,054, the award will support the creation of a robust system allowing authors to publish high-dimensional data figures in AR environments through 2025. Key products include standardized data formats, analysis software, 3D conversion tools, AR integration pipelines, and visual identification encoding infrastructure. The system aims to accelerate scientific discovery by letting astronomers explore simulated 3D universes projected above surfaces using smartphones, as easily as online shopping. Led by President and Fellows of Harvard College, this cyberinfrastructure innovation opens new channels for communicating complex data across scientific fields reliant on visual representation.
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