ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses several case studies in developing composition software and media systems for enactive steering of computational models. We have developed SC and systems such as experiential model of the atmosphere as potential drop-in components of a scientific computing pipeline, where existing models can be connected to them, ideally making the only work for investigators that of choosing the appropriate mappings. Responsive, enactive steering provides many opportunities for scientific communication, discovery, and decision-making. With the widespread availability of high-definition room-scale virtual reality platforms, data visualization will be a natural candidate for these now commonplace immersive media systems. What immersive, real-time media systems afford beyond an extra dimension for visualization, however, are interactivity, multisensory feedback, and gestural control. Responsive media environments provide a rich repertoire of strategies for creating immersive environments that can reach beyond more commonly ocular centric notions of scientific communication.
