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Month: January 2017

  • Call: 2017 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2017)

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    Call for Papers / Posters / Workshops 12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL REHABILITATION Montreal, Canada, June 19-22, 2017 http://www.virtual-rehab.org Submission deadline extended to January 20 ICVR is an international conference series that provides an in-depth presentation of novel technologies and clinical developments in the field of virtual reality and associated topics applied to rehabilitation. We invite submissions for papers, posters, demonstrations and workshops related to: Motor and/or cognitive rehab Sensory Rehab Gaming and low cost systems Haptic interfaces Tele-rehabilitation Knowledge translation Brain computer interfaces Vestibular and balance rehab Rehabilitation robotics Virtual / Mixed / Augmented reality Psychological and environmental rehab…

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  • Flying solo together: The pros and cons of presence during air travel

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    [This post from The Economist’s Gulliver blog considers the potential isolating effects of telepresence in the context of air travel; for more information about Skylights see the company’s website and coverage in Apex that includes a 4:07 minute video. –Matthew] Flying solo together Virtual-reality headsets on planes mean we can isolate ourselves from irritating cabin-mates Flying is becoming less communal Gulliver Jan 4th 2017 by A.W. In the early days of commercial flight, people would dress up to take to the air and marvel at the fact that they, members of a heretofore land-bound species, were flying through the sky.…

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  • Call: WSCG 2017 International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision

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    Call for Papers WSCG 2017 – 25 Anniversary Conference: WSCG International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision May 29 – June 2, 2017 http://www.wscg.cz, http://www.wscg.eu Venue: Primavera Congress Center, http://www.primaverahotel.cz/ Pilsen [Plzen] (City of Beer) close to Prague [Praha], Czech Republic Pilsen 2015 – European Capital of Culture Workshop and session proposals due: January 20 Papers due: February 20, 2017 MAIN TOPICS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO – SEE WEB FOR DETAILS) Computer graphics, scientific and medical visualization, computer vision, image processing, pattern recognition, GPU graphics, graphical human computer interfaces, geometric modeling, rendering and animation, virtual reality, haptic systems, medical imaging,…

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  • Episodic virtual reality content could transform consumer entertainment

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    [A next key step in the evolution of VR may be the development of episodic storytelling; this is from CNBC, where the original story includes two related videos. See the PhoenIX VR website for more information and a 2:31 minute teaser video. –Matthew] [Image: The PhoenIX, an animated science-fiction virtual reality series developed by Warrior9.] Episodic virtual reality content could transform consumer entertainment Nyshka Chandran Thursday, 29 Dec 2016 What was television like before episodic narratives? The development of serialized content transformed traditional entertainment media and virtual reality (VR) startups are now hoping it will do the same for their…

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  • Jobs: 5 Postdoctoral fellowships at Tampere University of Technology (TUT) in Finland

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    Postdoctoral fellowships (5 positions) Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Finland http://careers.fi/tty/careers.cgi?action=view&job_id=1094&lang=uk Tampere University of Technology (TUT) is an active scientific community of 1,900 employees and more than 8,300 students. The University operates in the form of a foundation and has a long-standing tradition of collaboration with other research institutions and business life. TUT’s research activities focus on four profile areas: Digital operating environment, Energy- and eco-efficiency, Health technology and Light-based technologies. Many of the fields of research and study represented at the University play a key role in addressing global challenges. Internationality is an inherent part of all the University’s…

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  • Microsoft Research shows off Mobile Holoportation

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    [Microsoft has created a fully mobile version of its holoportation technology, vastly reducing the bandwidth necessary to create the social and spatial presence illusion. The original version of this story from NextReality includes videos about Mobile Holoportation and the original incarnation of the technology as well as a 26:50 minute video of a presentation about the project from October’s User Interface and Software Technology (JIST) Symposium; more information and images are also available from Microsoft Research. –Matthew]   Microsoft Research Shows Off Mobile Holoportation Jason Odom November 28, 2016 In recent years, wave after wave of technological advancement has led…

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  • Call: Designing for Systems of Smart Things – International Journal of Design Special Issue

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    CALL FOR PAPERS International Journal of Design Special Issue on Designing for Systems of Smart Things http://www.ijdesign.org/ojs/index.php/ijdesign/announcement Full Paper Due: 15 April 2017 Systems of smart things, or IoT systems, have entered our everyday life and are shaping and enriching it in many ways. Yet design and design research have lagged behind in exploring the fascinating qualities of these systems of connected things, with their inherent complexities and emerging properties. Our next special issue of the International Journal of Design, therefore, aims at establishing a platform for design research on systems of smart things. We hope this platform will become…

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  • Using body cameras and VR to help jurors experience crime scenes

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    [Aside from the important role of (spatial) presence in this story from USA Today (which includes a 3:04 minute video news report), note the solicitor general’s comment that jury members develop their knowledge and expectations about real-life law and order from their mediated entertainment experiences. –Matthew] Virtual reality could take jurors inside crimes Rebecca Lindstrom, WXIA-TV, Atlanta December 29, 2016 ATLANTA — A Georgia company wants to use body cameras to help jurors experience a crime scene for themselves. Utility Associates, of Decatur, Ga., is a software company that helps public safety, utilities and transit enterprises stay connected. Simon Araya,…

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