The International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) is a non-profit membership organization founded in 2002 to support academic research related to the concept of (tele)presence.
Telepresence, often shortened to presence, is commonly referred to as a sense of ‘being there’ in a virtual environment and more broadly defined as an illusion of nonmediation in which users of any technology overlook or misconstrue the technology’s role in their experience (see Presence defined for more details).
This web site is intended to serve as a resource for those who conduct research, develop theory, design, market, write about, or simply are interested in, the concept and phenomena of presence.
We encourage your questions, contributions, comments and suggestions regarding ISPR and all aspects of this website; please feel free to contact us via our webform (or send an e-mail to lombard@temple.edu).
PAST EVENTS:
PRESENCE 2020
18th conference of the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR)
Online + Synchronous
October 23, 2020
Conference theme: Presence during and after the pandemic
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PRESENCE 2018
17th conference of the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR)
Prague, Czech Republic
May 21-22, 2018 (optional demonstrations and guided sightseeing events May 20)
Conference theme: Challenges
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The Power of Presence: Using Telepresence Theory, Research and Applications to Enhance Mediated Communication Experiences in the 21st Century
An ICA preconference co-sponsored by the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR)
June 8, 2016 (with demonstrations and guided sightseeing events June 7)
An event held in Kyoto, Japan two days before the 66th annual conference of the International Communication Association in Fukuoka, June 9-13.
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[Image © M/G Felnhofer]
Thanks to everyone who made ISPR 2014 at the University of Vienna a great success, especially Conference Chairs Anna Felnhofer and Oswald D. Kothgassner.
The official Proceedings are available now from Amazon and Facultas.
Vienna, Austria
March 17-19, 2014