Research Visualization

Heatmap 3D

Interactive visual analysis of the keycube studies, with per-participant preference scores and finger reachability mapped directly onto the 3D device.

Open Preference View Open Reachability View

Explore the two study modes

Both visualizations share the same 3D model, but expose different interpretations of the studies.

Mode 01

Preference

Inspect individual participants or the mean of the full study. The viewer can isolate one face or show the whole keycube at once.

  • Participant-by-participant selection
  • Aggregate mean across all 22 participants
  • Per-face filtering with on-key score labels
Launch Preference

Mode 02

Reachability

Measure what each finger can realistically access, then compare totals, per-hand reach, or the best-performing finger for every key.

  • Per-finger heatmaps
  • Left hand, right hand, total, and best-finger views
  • Dynamic range adapted to the selected dataset
Launch Reachability
31 participants in study 1
22 participants in study 2
77.4% preferred the diagonal holding position
80 keys visualized in 3D

Project context

The official site now hosts Heatmap 3D as a dedicated experience with its own entry in the main navigation, while the source code remains available for inspection.

View Source on GitHub