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Month: December 2017

  • Call: 3rd Joint UAE Symposium on Social Robotics (JSSR2018)

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    Invitation and International Call for Presentations 3RD JOINT UAE SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL ROBOTICS (JSSR2018) 4-7 February 2018 New York University Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates University Registration: SocialRoboticsUAE@uaeu.ac.ae Updates: http://conferences.uaeu.ac.ae/jssr2018/en Submission deadline: December 30, 2018 THE FUTURE IS HERE A future in which robots will be our social companions and will assist us in many of our activities is quickly approaching. To get ready for tomorrow, a new kind of integrated research is gaining unprecedented traction: the study of interactions between humans inspires the development of more sophisticated autonomous agents, scaffolding the creation of the next generation of social robots.…

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  • Slow VR: The world’s slowest, most boring bus simulator finally has a VR version

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    [This new more immersive version of an intentionally boring video game was created for laughs and charity, but it could represent an interesting new genre of VR comparable to Slow TV (!). The original story from Ars Technica includes several more images, and you can watch a 25 minute gameplay session and listen to the origin story on YouTube. –Matthew] The world’s slowest, most boring bus simulator finally has a VR version The ‘90s gag begun at Janet Reno’s expense is now a freebie—even if you don’t have VR. Sam Machkovech November 28, 2017 After roughly 22 years, one of…

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  • Call: Connected Learning Summit at MIT Media Lab

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    Call for Proposals Connected Learning Summit August 1-3, 2018 MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA Learn More & Apply: http://clsummit.news/CLScfpGRN Application Deadline: January 5, 2018 We are proud to announce the First Annual Connected Learning Summit (CLS) to be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. On alternating years, it will be held at the University of California, Irvine. The mission of the CLS is to fuel a growing movement of innovators harnessing the power of emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning. It represents a merger between three community events with this shared…

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  • Following initial productions and user research, BBC launches a VR studio

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    [The BBC has already produced several VR experiences and conducted in-depth research on user expectations and responses to the technology; now it’s opening a VR studio. This post from the BBC Internet blog provides a brief summary; follow the links (especially the one to their research) for more information. –Matthew] Launching a VR studio: BBC VR Hub 30 November 2017 Zillah Watson, Head of Content Commissioning, VR Hub Virtual Reality has proven itself as an exciting new medium. Storytellers have been quick to recognise its potential as a means to transport viewers – almost literally – to immersive and believable…

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