Author: Matthew Lombard


  • Study: Handshakes are as important via telepresence as in person

    [No mention of Cliff Nass, but this is CASA (Computers Are Social Actors) all the way; it’s from the University of Bath; the full paper is available from the Being There website. –Matthew] Why shaking hands matters (even when it’s virtual) 11 May 2015 Politicians and the public may have grown tired of shaking hands at the end of a long election campaign, but there’s new evidence that it really does matter when it comes to striking the best deal in negotiations. The process of shaking hands at the start of a conversation has already been shown to lead to…

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  • Call: Cyberworlds 2015

    Call For Papers Cyberworlds 2015 International Conference 7-9 October Gotland, Sweden http://www.cyberworlds-conference.org/ Flyer of Call For Papers is available at here. Abstract submission (compulsory): 15 May 2015 OVERVIEW AND TOPICS Created intentionally or spontaneously, cyberworlds are information spaces and communities that immensely augment the way we interact, participate in business and receive information throughout the world. Cyberworlds seriously impact our lives and the evolution of the world economy by taking such forms as social networking services, 3D shared virtual communities and massively multiplayer online role-playing games. The topics covered by Cyberworlds 2015 will include but are not limited to: Networked…

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  • Hologram Stephen Hawking visits Australia with TelePresence

    [A demonstration of the wonders of (presence) technology… This story is from ZDNet; for more about Hawking’s appearance including video excerpts, see coverage by Business Insider Australia, and for a 5:34 minute video about the technical details of transmitting (but not projecting) the signal, see Lifehacker Australia. A video of the complete appearance is on YouTube. –Matthew] Hologram Stephen Hawking visits Australia with TelePresence Summary: A hologram of professor Stephen Hawking graced the stage of the Sydney Opera House over the weekend using Cisco’s TelePresence systems. By Josh Taylor | April 27, 2015 Professor Stephen Hawking gave his first live…

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  • Call: International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS 2015)

    ICIDS 2015 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERACTIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING Nov. 30 – Dec. 4, 2015. Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark View this call online at: http://icids2015.aau.dk SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 19th, 2015 This year, the International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS 8) will take place in Denmark at Aalborg University’s campus in central Copenhagen. ICIDS has its origin in a series of related international conferences that ran between 2001 and 2007 (http://www.icids.org). Since 2008, ICIDS became the premier annual venue that gathers researchers, developers, practitioners and theorists to present and share the latest innovations, insights and techniques in the expanding field of…

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  • Enter THE VOID: Ambitious VR theme park entertainment center to launch

    [As this story from MTV News notes, there’s reason for some skepticism about this project, but also for great excitement; the story includes many pictures and two videos including the impressive 2:16 minute ‘concept ad’; see VOID.com for more information –Matthew] Will This Virtual Reality Theme Park Replace Movie Theaters Someday? Meet the guy behind THE VOID, who’s betting a fortune that his high-tech wonderland will revolutionize your weekends. by Marty Beckerman May 7, 2015 Mark Zuckerberg wants the Oculus Rift to close the gap between virtual reality and mainstream entertainment, but he may have some surprise competition. Yesterday, a…

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  • Call: MobileHCI 2015 – International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

    Call for Participation: Posters, Demos, Tutorials and Workshop Papers ACM International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services 2015 (MobileHCI) Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24-27 2015 http://mobilehci.acm.org/ Mobile HCI is the premier forum for innovations in mobile, portable and personal devices and with the services to which they enable access. There are still a number of ways for you to participate in MobileHCI 2015, either by making a submission or simply attending. MobileHCI brings together people from diverse areas, providing a multidisciplinary forum for academics, hardware and software developers, designers and practitioners to discuss the challenges and potential solutions…

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  • Han the humanoid robot understands your facial expressions and can respond in kind

    [Watch the 2:08 minute video of Han, the latest creation from Hanson Robotics, and see if we’ve reached Mori’s uncanny valley. The story from the International Business Times also includes another image. Coverage by Reuters includes another video and notes that Han’s female counterpart Eva is scheduled to soon interact with the public in various roles. –Matthew] Han the humanoid robot understands your facial expressions and can respond in kind [Video] By Mary-Ann Russon April 21, 2015 Hanson Robotics has debuted a humanoid robot that is able to recognise and understand people’s facial expressions, hold a conversation and respond appropriately…

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  • Call: “Designing for Peripheral Interaction: Seamlessly integrating interactive technology in everyday life” (Special issue of IxD&A)

    CALL FOR PAPERS “Designing for Peripheral Interaction: seamlessly integrating interactive technology in everyday life” SPECIAL ISSUE in the Interaction Design and Architecture(s) journal (IxD&A) SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1st July, 2015 http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=102&link=call26 GUEST EDITORS Saskia Bakker (1), Doris Hausen (2), Elise van den Hoven (3, 1), Ted Selker (4) (1) Industrial Design Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (2) Human-Computer-Interaction Group, University of Munich (LMU), Germany (3) Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia (4) Carnegie Mellon University, Silicon Valley, USA IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 1st July, 2015 Reviews available: 1st August, 2015 Revisions due: 1st September,…

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  • VR film installation puts disassociative twist on awkward family dinners

    [This description of an intriguing project refers to nearly every type of presence but never uses the term; The Creator’s Project story includes more pictures and a 2:41 minute video; more information can be found in coverage by The Irish Times, and a 5:41 minute interview with the artists is available on Vimeo. –Matthew] Virtual Reality Film Installation Puts a Disassociative Twist on Awkward Family Dinners By Beckett Mufson — May 3 2015 There may be two sides to every story, but in virtual reality film installation The Doghouse, which landed at the UK’s 2015 Flatpack Film Festival in March,…

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  • Call: “The Significance of Simulation” (TRANSOR workshop)

    Call for Papers: TRANSOR workshop, “The Significance of Simulation” University of Southern Denmark, Kolding Campus. June 18-19, 2015. Sponsored by the Research Network TRANSOR (Transdisciplinary Studies in Social Robotics – http://www.transor.org). Keynote Address: John Sullins (Sonoma State University, California), “Building Artificial Phronesis: A New Approach?” (provisional title) BACKGROUND / RATIONALE As social robots continue their rapid development and deployment, “simulation” has emerged as a key focus in a number of ways. For example, robots are currently incapable of experiencing emotions as conscious and embodied beings: in many examples, however, “artificial emotions” can be emulated and expressed by social robots in…

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  • A bee’s-eye view of the making of Patron Tequila: Drones are filming seriously jaw-dropping VR video for brands

    [Drones provide a powerful tool for evoking presence; this Adweek story includes a 2:11 minute behind-the-scenes video about Patrón Tequila’s VR experience; a web-based version of the experience is available on the Patrón website and the press release is available at PR Newswire. –Matthew] Drones Are Filming Seriously Jaw-Dropping Virtual Reality Video for Brands Patrón goes inside the agave field By Lauren Johnson May 1, 2015 Ever since Twitter used drones to create buzzy six-second videos at Cannes last year, the remote-controlled devices have ditched their reputation as weird flying gizmos the military uses in favor of one as a…

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  • Call: IMMERSION 2015

    IMMERSION 2015 Immersive Education Initiative Conference September 7-10 Paris-Sorbonne University (“the Sorbonne”) Paris, France http://immersiveeducation.org/i2015 Call for Participation As a special event that is open to the public, the first two days of IMMERSION 2015 features general-interest keynote addresses, talks, panel discussions and exhibits. The event concludes with hands-on workshops and a special 2-day technical conference specifically for researchers, academics, teachers and corporate trainers. SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS: Prospective IMMERSION 2015 speakers and exhibitors are encouraged to review last year’s IMMERSION 2014 event. RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS AND TRAINERS: In addition to reviewing last year’s IMMERSION 2014 event, prospective IMMERSION 2015 corporate and…

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