Visualizing spatial and time-oriented data in a second screen application

Mobile devices are more and more used in parallel, esp. in the field of TV viewing as second screen devices. Such scenarios aim to enhance the viewers' user experience while watching TV. We designed and implemented a second screen prototype intended to be used in parallel to watching a TV documentary. It allows to interactively explore a combination of spatial and time-oriented data to extend and enrich the TV content. We evaluated our proto-type in a twofold approach, consisting of expert reviews and user evaluation. We identified different interaction habits in a second screen scenario and present its benefits in relation to documentaries.

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