Month: July 2016


  • Call: SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications

    Call for Submissions SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications Conference: 5 – 8 December 2016 Exhibition: 6 – 8 December 2016 The Venetian Macao, Macao WEBSITE: https://sa2016.siggraph.org/en/submitters/symposium-on-mobile-graphics-and-interactive-applications SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18 JULY 2016, 23:59 UTC/GMT The increased power, portability, and ubiquitous connectivity of mobile devices are causing a fundamental shift in how we interact with digital content. The graphics and interactivity that once was only possible with desktop computers is now in the palm of the hand, and can be experienced almost anywhere. Increasingly sophisticated development environments, easy market access through application stores, and widespread device availability…

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  • Pokemon enters augmented reality

    [Will augmented reality become ‘ingrained in people’s daily lives’? The original version of this story from NPR includes another picture, a 3:04 minute video and links to several related stories. –Matthew] To Be The Very Best: Pokémon Enters Into Augmented Reality June 30, 2016 Gabriel Rosenberg Halfway through your walk to school, a wild Charmander appears. Just a few throws of a Pokéball, and it could be yours. Will you stop to catch it? Nintendo is betting you will. Not just that, they’re betting that you’ve waited most of your life to see a Pokémon in the real world. Pokémon…

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  • Call: Next Generation Human-Agent Interaction (NGHAI) Workshop at HAI 2016

    Call for Participation Next Generation Human-Agent Interaction Workshop (NGHAI Workshop) To be Held in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2016) October 4, 2016, Singapore http://nghai.net/ Submission Deadline (2-4 pages): July 8, 2016 NGHAI is the workshop, held in conjunction with the International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (http://hai-conference.net/hai2016/), for next generation researchers (young researchers, students, and newcomers) in Human-Agent Interaction field. It aims to provide the opportunity for the next generation researchers to build collaborative relations internationally through presentations and discussions. The constructive relationship will lead the researchers to tackle pivotal challenges, and encourage them contribute…

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  • Doctors creatively use presence to soothe tech-savvy kids before surgery

    [Here’s a nice example of how people develop effective applications of presence without knowing the field and with relatively simple technologies. The story is from NPR, where there are more pictures and a 4:24 minute audio version. –Matthew] [Image: Kids waiting for surgery at the hospital can choose from a menu of age-appropriate entertainment options that include certain TV shows, movies and music videos. The big, close screen helps make the experience “immersive,” the doctors who designed it say. Heidi de Marco/Kaiser Health News] Doctors Get Creative To Soothe Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery June 29, 2016 Jenny Gold Heard on…

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