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  • Penn State pioneers VR to help athletes after concussions

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    [From Gant Daily] [Image: Realistic 3-D computer generated environments enable the athlete to feel fully immersed in cyber-imagery] Penn State Pioneers Virtual Reality to help Athletes after Concussions January 14, 2013 By Heather Herzog and Joe Weeks, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State may be the first institution to use virtual reality to protect student athletes from the very real consequences of concussions. University researchers in kinesiology, information technology and sports medicine are using the technology to investigate cognitive changes beyond the limits of typical diagnostic tests. Sam Slobounov, director of Sport Concussion Research Services, and Elena Slobounov, lead…

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  • Call: Becoming Nomad: Hybrid Spaces, Liquid Architectures and Online Domains

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    CALL FOR PAPERS Becoming Nomad: Hybrid Spaces, Liquid Architectures and Online Domains TaPRA Performance and New Technologies Inter-conference Event 2013 on 10 April 2013* at York St John University, York, UK A research event organised by TaPRA Performance and New Technologies Working Group in cooperation with York St John University *A pre-conference workshop run by Mark Jeffery and Judd Morrissey will take place on 9 April 2013. Their Performance Anatomical Theatres of Mixed Realitywill be presented on 10 April. Confirmed Keynote Speaker: Professor Maaike Bleeker Invited Practitioners: Mark Jeffery and Judd Morrissey Conceptions of space and time are necessary coordinates…

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  • Sculpting in virtual reality: Meet Leonar3Do

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    [From The Verge, where the story includes a 3:22 minute video] Sculpting in virtual reality: meet Leonar3Do (hands-on) By Ellis Hamburger on January 7, 2013 @hamburger Hungarian startup Leonar3Do (pronounced “Leonardo”) today demoed its mind-boggling virtual reality software for PC and Mac that lets you manipulate 3D objects as if they were right in front of you. Using a combination of triangulation (using sensors latched on to your computer) and 3D goggles, Leonar3Do creates an environment for interacting with 3D objects for work or for play. The company’s pro software costs around $2000, and the sensors and “bird,” a N64-esque…

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  • Call: WSCG 2013 Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision

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    W S C G ‘ 2013 21st International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2013 http://www.wscg.eu or http://www.wscg.cz in co-operation with EUROGRAPHICS; SIGGRAPH and ACM listed will be held in Pilsen [Plzen] (http://www.pilsen.eu/en) close to Prague [Praha] the Golden European City, Czech Republic on June 24-27, 2013 Program Co-Chairs: Manuel M. Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Vaclav Skala, University of West Bohemia & VSB-Technical University, Czech Republic Important dates: Paper submission: March 5, 2013   13:00 GMT (London time) Poster submission: April 29, 2013   13:00 GMT (London time) Topics included: Computer graphics…

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  • ISPR 2012 in the news

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    The October ISPR 2012 conference in Philadelphia garnered press coverage in several venues: [From CBS Philly, where the story includes an audio interview with Matthew Lombard] Conference At Temple University Looks At Being There (But Not Really) October 25, 2012 — [From Technically Philly] Do we have a “need for presence” online?: Presence Live conference at Temple October 30, 2012 — [From Temple University’s School of Media & Communication SMC News and Events, where the story includes a 2:17 minute video] Presence: When media mimics real life November 2, 2012 — [From Telepresence Options, written by attendees Hannah C.…

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  • Call: SEARIS 2013: Workshop on Software Engineering and Architectures for Realtime Interactive Systems

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    Call for Papers: 6th Workshop on Software Engineering and Architectures for Realtime Interactive Systems – SEARIS 2013 17th of March In conjunction with IEEE Virtual Reality 2013 in Orlando, Florida, USA Description SEARIS provides a forum for researchers and practitioners working on the design, development, and support of realtime interactive systems (RIS). These systems span from Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) environments to novel Human-Computer Interaction systems (such as multimodal or multitouch architectures) and entertainment applications in general. Their common principle is a strong user centric orientation which requires real-time processing of simulation aspects as…

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  • Microsoft patents long-distance virtual handshakes, hugs

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    [From GeekWire] [Image: Credit: Carnegie Mellon research paper, 2003] Microsoft patents long-distance virtual handshakes, hugs December 22, 2012 by Todd Bishop It can be tough to stay connected over long distances. Yes, there’s phone calls, texting, Facebook, Twitter, IM, video chatting and everything else. But what if you could give virtual hugs to each other using battery-powered, Internet-enabled pillows? Microsoft just patented that … and more. The company has been awarded a patent on “Force-feedback within telepresence” — the idea of using interactive, connected devices to bring physical interactions to long-distance communications. For example, the patent says, “Hugs, hand-shakes, grabbing…

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  • Call: POWERWALL – International Workshop on Interactive, Ultra-High-Resolution Displays (at CHI 2013)

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    Call for Participation: CHI 2013 Workshop POWERWALL – International Workshop on Interactive, Ultra-High-Resolution Displays Date: Saturday 27th April 2013 Venue: Palais de Congrès de Paris, France Submission Deadline: 18th January 2013 Notification of acceptance: 8th February 2013 Workshop website: http://www.powerwall.mdx.ac.uk Workshop Description Ultra-High-resolution, wall-size (Powerwall) displays are constructed using an array of TFT panels or projectors. The vast screen real estate presents new ways in which we can view and interact with data. This workshop is not just for academics working with large screen displays, but also for practitioners who wish to discuss large scale data problems that can benefit…

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  • Investigating the bystander effect using virtual reality

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    [From ScienceDaily] [Image: Animated environment for the simulation. (Credit: Image courtesy of Bournemouth University)] Investigating the Bystander Effect Using Virtual Reality Jan. 11, 2013 — The bystander effect is well-known in behavioural psychology and suggests that the more people who witnessing a violent emergency the less likely it is that someone will intervene. It was first identified in the 1960s, but conducting research on the phenomenon has been difficult. Most experiments rely upon staging fake emergencies or violent encounters using actors, but it is tricky to gauge how genuine a response is. Dr Southern and his colleagues have turned to…

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  • Call: EuroITV 2013 Demonstrations

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    Call for Papers: EuroITV 2013 Demonstrations EuroITV is the leading international conference for media and interaction related to video and television. EuroITV 2013 will be held in Como, Italy, from June 24 – 26, 2013. EuroITV demonstrations provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your latest prototypes and cutting edge research to attendees at the conference. Having people interact directly with a new interface or design is often the best way to communicate what you have created to your audience. It is also the perfect way to get feedback on your work from experts within the field, and build beneficial…

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  • 3D graffiti art by Jimmy Cochran

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    [From Lost At E Minor, where the post includes additional images; more information and images are on the artist’s web site] Remarkable 3D graffiti by Jimmy Cochran December 11, 2012 | by  Kiron Heriot-Darragh Australian-born graffiti artist Jimmy Cochran has painted walls from the Bronx to Berlin and is recognized equally in fine art galleries as graffiti street tours in London. Last month, Cochran unveiled his latest project, pushing the boundaries of his pointillist-inspired art style with 3D graffiti techniques. Living in London, Cochran has been working on developing 3D graffiti for years now. He explains: ‘This is something that…

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  • Call: Second International Workshop on Ambient Information Technologies (AMBIT 2013)

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    Call for Papers The Second International Workshop on Ambient Information Technologies (AMBIT 2013) http://www-human.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/ambit2013/ in conjunction with IEEE Virtual Reality 2013 (IEEE VR 2013) http://conferences.computer.org/vr/2013/ March 16 (Sat), 2013 Orlando, FL, USA AIM AND SCOPE In [a] VR environment, users are surrounded with various kinds of devises such as sensors, displays, actuators, etc. The integration with these devises and analyzing [the] acquired data lead [to] new techniques and technologies that could offer users various comfortable computer-supported environments. As one of such environments, ambient information technologies have attempted to offer users to unconsciously access useful information with various kinds of displays…

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