System and method for experiencing higher dimensionality data using lower dimensionality media

A non-transitory computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon executed by one or more processor(s) to perform the method of interactively and simultaneously displaying multiple dimensions of static or real-time streaming multivariate data, the method comprising:

• generating at least one 2D shape or 3D object to represent each multivariate data record of the multivariate data;
• generating one or more features associated with the at least one 2D shape or 3D object, an intensity of the one or more features representing a data value of one or more respective dimensions of the multivariate data record, wherein lower data values are rendered as less intense features about at least one 2D shape or 3D object whereas higher data values are rendered as more intense features about at least one 2D shape or 3D object, which together represent at least a subset of dimensions of each of the at least one multivariate data record,
• wherein said features include at least two or more of:
• an intensity of specular effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, an intensity or magnitude of shader effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, fractal effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, degree of bumpiness of a texture of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, relative intensity of darkness and/or length of one or more shadows of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, relative intensity of reflectivity of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, relative intensity of illumination emanating from within the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, intensity of glowing effect about the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, intensity of metallicity appearance of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, degree of surface smoothness of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, intensity of particle effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, or intensity of animated effects where objects transform their geometry over time in a manner based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record,
• rendering a plurality of said generated at least one 2D shape or 3D object;
• and
• displaying the multivariate data via at least one of a 2D display, virtual reality (VR) device, mixed reality device, augmented reality (AR) device, or holographic display device.

A computer-implemented method for interactively and simultaneously displaying multiple dimensions of static or real-time streaming multivariate data, the method comprising:

• generating at least one 2D shape or 3D object to represent each multivariate data record of the multivariate data;
• generating one or more features associated with the at least one 2D shape or 3D object, an intensity of the one or more features representing a data value of one or more respective dimensions of the multivariate data record, wherein lower data values are rendered as less intense features about at least one 2D shape or 3D object whereas higher data values are rendered as more intense features about at least one 2D shape or 3D object, which together represent at least a subset of dimensions of each of the at least one multivariate data record,
• wherein said features include at least two or more of:
• an intensity of specular effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, an intensity or magnitude of shader effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, fractal effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, degree of bumpiness of a texture of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, relative intensity of darkness and/or length of one or more shadows of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, relative intensity of reflectivity of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, relative intensity of illumination emanating from within the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, intensity of glowing effect about the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, intensity of metallicity appearance of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, degree of surface smoothness of the at least one 2D shape or 3D object based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, intensity of particle effects based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record, or intensity of animated effects where objects transform their geometry over time in a manner based upon a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record;
• rendering a plurality of said generated at least one 2D shapes or 3D objects, wherein said 2D shapes or 3D objects are connected by visual connections in said 3D space such that one or more of the plurality of said features applied to the visual connections represent a value of at least one dimension of the multivariate data record;
• and
• displaying the multivariate data via at least one of a 2D display, virtual reality (VR) device, mixed reality device, augmented reality (AR) device, or holographic display device.