Redirecting research in large-format displays for visualization

Large-format displays, in particular tiled displays, remain actively used and researched today after almost two decades since their conception. Many government, academic, and commercial entities have invested considerably in the construction and use of large-format displays. During this time we have developed new applications but have also discovered faulty assumptions. This position paper evaluates the most important lessons learned from early and recent research in large-format displays. Each lesson suggests a direction for future research, which generally takes the form of a more user- and application-centric focus.