It takes more effort to reproduce them than their digital counterparts, but there’s novelty in engaging our other senses in experiencing data differently. You can smell candy, touch or move playdoh, and feel the gradients of a 3D printed map. You can arrange charts differently with your hands or measure scale with sound.
The video above showcases 5 of the most inspiring physical visualizations we’ve come across. Links to all of the examples seen on the video above are linked at dha.io/topviz, and you can sign up on a mailing list to receive more videos as we put them up.
