A Live-Coded Add-On System for Video Conferencing in Virtual Reality

Despite our increasing reliance on video conferencing, it has inherent limitations in engagement and effective communication. We explore a VR add-on system that supplements traditional video conferencing where a host live-codes data visualisations for stakeholders. It combines VR visualisation techniques with libraries present in popular data analytics tools such as Python, allowing real-time changes by utilising a RESTful realtime database. An application has been built to explore pedigree node-link graphs, and its feasibility has been analysed with a few domain experts. Trials have demonstrated that our system appears to enhance engagement and communication above traditional video conferencing for data exploration.