Watches to Augmented Reality: Devices and Gadgets for Data-Driven Storytelling

This chapter discusses different device form factors and their affordances and characteristics for different storytelling settings. A wide range of form factors for data-driven storytelling, including not only the obvious electronic “devices”, but also more diverse media such as tangible props (i.e., things that people can pick up and hold, gesticulate with, and so on) are considered. The latter are worth considering because they can give insights into how data storytelling might occur in futuristic mixed-reality digital environments that may be enabled by the current rapid progress in virtual augmented reality display and interaction technologies. In addition, this discussion of devices considered not only display contents but also the possibilities for direct interaction. The chapter also presents a set of examples that use different devices in data-driven storytelling, reflecting on how to tell DDSs when using different devices and media.