According to the IMSC, Geo-Immersion is, “a new computing paradigm that enables humans the ability to capture, model and integrate real-world data into a geo-realistic virtual replica of the world for immersive data access, querying and analysis. The Geo-Immersion paradigm promises advanced solutions for numerous existing applications, as well as novel solutions for new ground-breaking applications.”
Watch this short video, produced by the National Science Foundation, to learn more about why Geo-Immersion might be the future of GIS.