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Month: July 2022

  • Call: International Journal of the Digital Human (IJDH)

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    Call for Submissions International Journal of the Digital Human https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijdh Editor in Chief: Prof. Marina L. Gavrilova ISSN online: 2046-3383 ISSN print: 2046-3375 4 issues per year The digital human domain has witnessed significant advancements that have led to potent research with widespread implications for society. IJDH publishes original research in all fields of the digital human such as modelling, simulation, anatomy, computer graphics, robotics, biomechanics, biometrics, health informatics and collaborative spaces. The journal focuses on novel theories, methodologies, applications, reviews and technological implementations, aimed toward ensuring smarter and safer societies for the future. Particular emphasis is placed on real-world…

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  • Can virtual reality recreate the overview effect? I took a $50 trip to space to find out.

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    [This first-person report from Grist describes the touring virtual reality experience designed to create the “overview effect” of being in space above our planet. The author doesn’t use the term presence but refers to several forms of it, along with several familiar barriers to sustained, effective presence illusions. See the original story for two more images. The study by University of Pennsylvania researchers that the author mentions is likely “The Overview Effect: Awe and Self-Transcendent Experience in Space Flight” in Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. See also three articles in the collection “Positive Technology: Designing E-experiences for Positive…

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  • Call: Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) 2023: Human-AI Interaction and the Future

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    CALL FOR PAPERS Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) 2023 Theme: Human-AI Interaction and the Future: Values, Responsibilities, and Freedoms May 16-18, 2023 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, US https://ethics.iit.edu/node/904 Extended abstracts and symposia proposals submission deadline: November 16, 2022 CEPE (Computer Ethics—Philosophical Enquiry) is a leading international conference. It has played a significant role in defining the field since its first event in 1997. CEPE is held biennially and is organized by INSEIT (the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology) in collaboration with the Ionian University Research Team, IHRC (Information: History, Regulation, and Culture). The conference is co-hosted by…

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  • If we want children to thrive in the future, it’s time to bring VR to schools

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    [Although he’s obviously not an objective observer, the author of this opinion column in Newsweek makes a compelling argument for taking steps now to avoid the damaging effects of a new digital divide based on presence-evoking virtual reality technology. –Matthew] [Image: Credit: Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images] Opinion If We Want Children to Thrive in the Future, It’s Time to Bring VR to Schools By Andrew Hawken, cofounder and CEO of Mesmerise June 29, 2022 Every technological revolution presents a dilemma: How far can we leap ahead without leaving anyone behind? Today, 15 years after the advent of smartphones and…

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