Month: February 2015

Call: ICEC 2015 – International Conference on Entertainment Computing

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February 19, 2015

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ICEC 2015 – International Conference on Entertainment Computing 30 Sept – 2 Oct, 2015 Trondheim, Norway http://icec2015.info/ The IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing is the primary forum for disseminating and showcasing research results relating to the creation, development and use of digital entertainment. The conference brings together practitioners, academics, artists and researchers interested in design, practice, implementation, application and theoretical foundations of digital entertainment. We solicit paper, poster and demonstration submissions, as well as proposals for tutorials and workshops. SUBMISSION TYPES AND DEADLINES We invite submissions on design, art, engineering and theory of digital entertainment in…
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The good and bad of escaping to virtual reality

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February 19, 2015

[Several of our colleagues are quoted and many interesting examples and links are included in this story from The Atlantic. –Matthew ] The Good and the Bad of Escaping to Virtual Reality Researchers believe new immersive technology could lead to isolation, but maybe when social needs are met online, people won’t need in-person interaction as much. Monica Kim Feb 18 2015 In Silicon Valley, in 1985, a ragtag band of programmers began exploring the concept of virtual reality from a tiny cottage in Palo Alto. Spearheaded by the 24-year-old Jaron Lanier, VPL Research helped make VR a buzzword in the…
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Call: 2015 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS 2015)

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February 18, 2015

The 2015 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS 2015) June 01-05, 2015 The Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel Atlanta, Georgia, USA http://cts2015.cisedu.info In Cooperation with ACM, IEEE, and IFIP Call for Poster Papers and Posters PURPOSE AND SCOPE The 2015 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS 2015) is to address, explore and exchange information on the state-of-the-art in collaborative environments, their modeling and simulation, design and use, and their impact. The conference will include a session for poster presentations. CTS 2015 is soliciting poster papers and posters, both technical and industry based, on all CTS related topics…
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Immersis, a Pixar-inspired projector that beams VR into an entire room

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February 18, 2015

[This is reminiscent of Philips’ Hue and Microsoft’s IllumiRoom… the story is from Wired, where you can find several more pictures. –Matthew ] A Pixar-Inspired Projector That Beams VR Into an Entire Room By Joseph Flaherty February 12, 2015 Virtual reality can make you feel like you’re high atop the Wall in Westeros, flying like a bird, or running from an alien intent on killing you, but to everyone else, you look like a spaz flailing about in high-tech ski googles. This makes demonstrating a head-mounted display like the Oculus Rift difficult in a group setting.…
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Call: EKSIG 2015: Tangible Means – Experiential knowledge through materials

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February 17, 2015

Call for papers EKSIG 2015: TANGIBLE MEANS – Experiential knowledge through materials International Conference of the DRS Special Interest Group on Experiential Knowledge at Design School Kolding and University of Southern Denmark. 22-26 November 2015 http://www.experientialknowledge.org.uk/conference.html With the theme “TANGIBLE MEANS: Experiential Knowledge through Materials”, the conference aims to provide a forum for debate about materials as a means for knowledge generation by professionals and academic researchers, exploring the role and relationship of generating and evaluating new and existing knowledge in the creative disciplines and beyond. In recent years many creative disciplines have shifted focus from what is produced to…
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When is VR realistic enough to say you’ve had the simulated experience?

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February 17, 2015

[How real(istic) does a virtual stimulus have to be to say we’ve had the corresponding experience? A first-person report from Road to VR, where the story includes more images and two videos. –Matthew ] I Went Mountain Biking* February 13, 2015 by Ben Lang Not like taking a few jumps on a raked path in the woods behind my house like I used to do as a kid—I mean really mountain biking, the kind of thing you’d see on a GoPro commercial. The kind of thing that would almost certainly result in my death if I tried it without practice.…
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Call: Theory & Practice in 3D Modeling of Cultural Heritage Sites – NEH Summer Institute

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February 16, 2015

Theory & Practice in 3D Modeling of Cultural Heritage Sites NEH Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Amherst, Massachusetts (2015) and Los Angeles, California (2016) Deadline: March 30, 2015 Applications are currently being accepted for Advanced Challenges in Theory and Practice in 3D Modeling of Cultural Heritage Sites. This NEH Summer Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities will take place over two consecutive summers. In 2015, participants will gather at UMass Amherst from June 22 – 28 to discuss key issues and challenges facing scholars working with 3D content with an emphasis on the end user…
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This immersive Michael Jordan simulator is the world’s coolest basketball court

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February 16, 2015

[Imagine the possibilities for other sports and non-sports installations… This is from Wired, where the story includes a photo gallery and short video loop. –Matthew ] [Image: “The Last Shot” is a 10-million-pixel immersive scene that lets you recreate one of Michael Jordan’s iconic game-winners. Credit: Tim Moynihan/WIRED] This Immersive Michael Jordan Simulator Is the World’s Coolest Basketball Court By Tim Moynihan 02.15.15 If you’ve played with the Wii, the Kinect, or PlayStation Move, you’ve already blurred the line between games and real-life action. But you’ve never experienced anything like the immersive, genre-bending installation called “The Last Shot”—unless you’re Michael…
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Call: “A Manifesto for Cyborgs” thirty-years on: Gender, Technology and Feminist-Technoscience in the twenty-first century

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February 13, 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS A Manifesto for Cyborgs thirty-years on: Gender, Technology and Feminist-Technoscience in the twenty-first century Journal of Media and Communication An interdisciplinary journal for early career researchers and graduate students Abstracts due: Friday 27th of February, 2015 Volume Editor: Thao Phan In her iconic essay A Manifesto for Cyborgs: Science, Technology and Socialist-Feminism in the 1980s, Donna Haraway introduced the metaphor of the cyborg as an “ironic political myth” to critique the so far troubling narratives of the West. Published in the Socialist Review in 1985, it brings together a broad spectrum of literacies-from socialist-feminism, to cybernetics and…
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Virtual reality dating lets couples build trust

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February 13, 2015

[A Valentine’s Day post from psfk, where the story includes an additional picture; more information including gifs and a 1:33 minute video is available at the Cyborg Dating website website and a longer video is available on YouTube] Virtual Reality Dating Lets Couples Build Trust in Time for Valentine’s Cyborg Dating is an augmented experience that pairs couples in a VR-assisted game of ‘follow the leader’ By Kiran Umapathy on February 9, 2015 New virtual reality experiences are being developed every day. And if you’re looking for an interesting date idea, you may want to check out Cyborg Dating.…
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Call: Immersive Learning Research Network Conference – iLRN 2015

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February 12, 2015

Immersive Learning Research Network Conference iLRN 2015 July 13 – July 14 Prague, Czech Republic http://immerisvelrn.org Full Papers submissions: 1st March 2015 Author Notification: 15th April 2015 Poster submissions: 15th April 2015 Workshops Proposals: 15th April 2015 Workshop/Poster Notification: 30th April 2015 Main Conference and Special Sessions: 13th – 14th July 2015 OVERVIEW The Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) is happy to announce its first International Conference in Prague on July 13th and 14th, 2015. The international conference will be organised by Graz University of Technology and University of Essex under the umbrella of the Immersive Learning Research Network Conference…
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You can get a realistic cuddly plush clone of your pet

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February 12, 2015

[A technology for evoking telepresence after death (other coverage suggests this is a good alternative to taxidermy) from Oddity Central, where the story includes several more pictures and a 4:31 minute video with customer reactions (starting at about 2:12). For a single set of particularly compelling reactions see YouTube for “My family’s reaction to Cuddle Clines Tobi” (especially starting at about 2:15). The company’s website is down because of traffic volume at this writing, but more information is available here. I’d seriously consider this for my late, much-loved and missed dog Sidra… –Matthew ] Company Specializes in Creating Cuddly Plush…
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Month: February 2015

Call: ICEC 2015 – International Conference on Entertainment Computing

The good and bad of escaping to virtual reality

Call: 2015 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS 2015)

Immersis, a Pixar-inspired projector that beams VR into an entire room

Call: EKSIG 2015: Tangible Means – Experiential knowledge through materials

When is VR realistic enough to say you’ve had the simulated experience?

Call: Theory & Practice in 3D Modeling of Cultural Heritage Sites – NEH Summer Institute

This immersive Michael Jordan simulator is the world’s coolest basketball court

Call: “A Manifesto for Cyborgs” thirty-years on: Gender, Technology and Feminist-Technoscience in the twenty-first century

Virtual reality dating lets couples build trust

Call: Immersive Learning Research Network Conference – iLRN 2015

You can get a realistic cuddly plush clone of your pet

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