I think that before we can judge on the utility on such a presentation, we need the right visualization tool. My hunch is that viewing this with an Oculus would be an entirely different experience.
Having it all around, visible and linked might change everything. Very much like whiteboards or other 3 dimensional physical representations (think like in Cop TV shows) help us to see the big picture.
Amusingly, you can see other people navigating beside you, which is pretty novel, fwiw.