Pascoal, PedroFerreira, AlfredoJorge, JoaquimM. Spagnuolo and M. Bronstein and A. Bronstein and A. Ferreira2013-09-242013-09-242012978-3-905674-36-11997-0463https://doi.org/10.2312/3DOR/3DOR12/051-054In this paper we propose the use of immersive virtual reality to visualize and explore query results in 3D object retrieval. These results are shown in a three-dimensional virtual space as 3D objects, organized according to their similarity to the query. Therefore, instead of browsing through a list of thumbnails, the user can explore the query results by navigating among 3D objects in a virtual space and even manipulate these objects for closer a inspection. We performed a preliminary user study and concluded that the proposed solution provides better performance than traditional approaches.Categories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS): H.3.3 [Information Systems]: Information Search and Retrieval-Search process H.5.2 [Information Systems]: User Interfaces-Interaction styles H.5.2 [Computer Graphics]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism-Virtual reality