VRST2003 call for Papers...

  Call For Paper for VRST'03

Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2003 will be
held on October 1-3, 2003, at Osaka University Convention Center,
Osaka, Japan. Osaka has served as a center of the Japanese economy
since ancient times, as a gateway overseas. In modern times, as the
forerunner of the industrial revolution, Osaka has led the Japanese
economy, giving birth to many vital industries including entertainment
areas. Osaka is near Kyoto and Nara, the ancient capitals of Japan.
Participants will also enjoy unique food culture in Osaka.

VRST is a primary annual international conference on recent research
and development of virtual reality. The conference proceedings are
published by ACM Press. The first VRST was held in Singapore in 1994
and since then it has been held in Japan (1995), Hong Kong (1996),
Switzerland (1997), Taiwan (1998), United Kingdom (1999), Korea
(2000), Canada (2001), and Hong Kong(2002).

VRST 2003 solicits high quality papers containing original research
results in all aspects of virtual reality and related areas. The
conference themes include but are not limited to the following
topics:

               Interaction Techniques and Devices
               Collaborative VEs and Networked VEs
                            Haptics
                     Visual/Audio Interfaces
                        Hardware Devices
                          Human Factors
                        Graphics Algorithms
                      Modeling and Simulation
                        Real-Time Rendering
                      VR System Architecture
            Augmented/Mixed Reality Software and Systems
               VR based Entertainment and Education
                  Medical/Industrial Applications

                  -- Information for Authors --
A paper should be in English and in the Conference Publications
Format. Papers must be no longer than ten pages, including
references, appendices, and figures. They must include title, author
names, contacts and affiliations, abstract, keywords, body, and
references. The abstract must be 150 words or less and must be
included in the paper. All papers will be reviewed by an
international program committee.

A paper should be submitted through the official web site in PDF
format. All papers will be reviewed and processed electronically. The
information on the paper and a contact author's email address,
mailing address, phone number, and fax number also must be submitted
through the official web site by May 6, 2003.

Movies or other materials can also be submitted through official web
site. The format of movies must be AVI/QuickTime/MPEG-1 within 3
minutes. And the size of all materials must not be exceed 100 mega
bytes. These submissions also must be received by May 6, 2003.

                     -- Important Dates  --
         Full paper submission:    May 6, 2003
    Notification of acceptance:    June 30, 2003
         Camera-ready copy due:    August 8, 2003
   Early registration deadline:    September 7,2003
           Dates of conference:    October 1-3, 2003

Interested contributors are advised to check for updated conference
information in VRST 2003 web site.

            http://www-human.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/vrst2003/

Inquiries about VRST 2003 should be addressed to

               vrst2003office@i ................
-- VRST2003 Committee Members --
                      General Co-Chairs
      Prof. Ryohei Nakatsu          Prof. Fumio Kishino
    Kwansei Gakuin University        Osaka University
             Japan                         Japan

                      Program Co-Chairs
    Prof. Yoshifumi Kitamura         Prof. Mark Green
        Osaka University       City University of Hong Kong
             Japan                        China

                   Publications and Publicity
            Chair                       Vice-Chair
        Dr. Haruo Noma              Dr. Wataru Hashimoto
             ATR                Osaka Institute of Technology
            Japan                         Japan

                          E-Media
            Chair                       Vice-Chair
     Prof. Shigeki Yokoi             Dr. Yuichi Itoh
      Nagoya University              Osaka University
           Japan                          Japan

                      Local Arrangement
               Chair                       Vice-Chair
      Prof. Tsutomu Miyasato           Dr. Katsuhiko Onishi
Kyoto Institute of Technology         Osaka University
               Japan                          Japan

                     *** Sponsored by ***
                   ACM SIGCHI & ACM SIGGRAPH

                    *** Co-Sponsored by ***
             The Virtual Reality Society of Japan
                       Osaka University

             *** In cooperation with (Tentative) ***
           The Information Processing Society of Japan,
                     SIG Graphics and CAD
                    Human Interface Society
                 The Society for Art and Science
        The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
                 The Institute of Electronics
           Information and Communication Engineers,
                 Human Communication Group
                     IEEE Kansai Section

From:	Rodney Berry <rodney@a ........>	Received:	Feb 25, 2003
To	ARToolkit Mailing list <artoolkit@h ..................>
Subject:	VRST2003 call for Papers...
Call For Paper for VRST'03 Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2003 will be held on October 1-3, 2003, at Osaka University Convention Center, Osaka, Japan. Osaka has served as a center of the Japanese economy since ancient times, as a gateway overseas. In modern times, as the forerunner of the industrial revolution, Osaka has led the Japanese economy, giving birth to many vital industries including entertainment areas. Osaka is near Kyoto and Nara, the ancient capitals of Japan. Participants will also enjoy unique food culture in Osaka. VRST is a primary annual international conference on recent research and development of virtual reality. The conference proceedings are published by ACM Press. The first VRST was held in Singapore in 1994 and since then it has been held in Japan (1995), Hong Kong (1996), Switzerland (1997), Taiwan (1998), United Kingdom (1999), Korea (2000), Canada (2001), and Hong Kong(2002). VRST 2003 solicits high quality papers containing original research results in all aspects of virtual reality and related areas. The conference themes include but are not limited to the following topics: Interaction Techniques and Devices Collaborative VEs and Networked VEs Haptics Visual/Audio Interfaces Hardware Devices Human Factors Graphics Algorithms Modeling and Simulation Real-Time Rendering VR System Architecture Augmented/Mixed Reality Software and Systems VR based Entertainment and Education Medical/Industrial Applications -- Information for Authors -- A paper should be in English and in the Conference Publications Format. Papers must be no longer than ten pages, including references, appendices, and figures. They must include title, author names, contacts and affiliations, abstract, keywords, body, and references. The abstract must be 150 words or less and must be included in the paper. All papers will be reviewed by an international program committee. A paper should be submitted through the official web site in PDF format. All papers will be reviewed and processed electronically. The information on the paper and a contact author's email address, mailing address, phone number, and fax number also must be submitted through the official web site by May 6, 2003. Movies or other materials can also be submitted through official web site. The format of movies must be AVI/QuickTime/MPEG-1 within 3 minutes. And the size of all materials must not be exceed 100 mega bytes. These submissions also must be received by May 6, 2003. -- Important Dates -- Full paper submission: May 6, 2003 Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2003 Camera-ready copy due: August 8, 2003 Early registration deadline: September 7,2003 Dates of conference: October 1-3, 2003 Interested contributors are advised to check for updated conference information in VRST 2003 web site. http://www-human.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/vrst2003/ Inquiries about VRST 2003 should be addressed to vrst2003office@i ................ -- VRST2003 Committee Members -- General Co-Chairs Prof. Ryohei Nakatsu Prof. Fumio Kishino Kwansei Gakuin University Osaka University Japan Japan Program Co-Chairs Prof. Yoshifumi Kitamura Prof. Mark Green Osaka University City University of Hong Kong Japan China Publications and Publicity Chair Vice-Chair Dr. Haruo Noma Dr. Wataru Hashimoto ATR Osaka Institute of Technology Japan Japan E-Media Chair Vice-Chair Prof. Shigeki Yokoi Dr. Yuichi Itoh Nagoya University Osaka University Japan Japan Local Arrangement Chair Vice-Chair Prof. Tsutomu Miyasato Dr. Katsuhiko Onishi Kyoto Institute of Technology Osaka University Japan Japan * Sponsored by * ACM SIGCHI & ACM SIGGRAPH * Co-Sponsored by * The Virtual Reality Society of Japan Osaka University * In cooperation with (Tentative) * The Information Processing Society of Japan, SIG Graphics and CAD Human Interface Society The Society for Art and Science The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence The Institute of Electronics Information and Communication Engineers, Human Communication Group IEEE Kansai Section

From:	Rodney Berry <rodney@a ........>	Received:	Feb 25, 2003
To	ARToolkit Mailing list <artoolkit@h ..................>
Subject:	VRST2003 call for Papers...
Call For Paper for VRST'03 Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2003 will be held on October 1-3, 2003, at Osaka University Convention Center, Osaka, Japan. Osaka has served as a center of the Japanese economy since ancient times, as a gateway overseas. In modern times, as the forerunner of the industrial revolution, Osaka has led the Japanese economy, giving birth to many vital industries including entertainment areas. Osaka is near Kyoto and Nara, the ancient capitals of Japan. Participants will also enjoy unique food culture in Osaka. VRST is a primary annual international conference on recent research and development of virtual reality. The conference proceedings are published by ACM Press. The first VRST was held in Singapore in 1994 and since then it has been held in Japan (1995), Hong Kong (1996), Switzerland (1997), Taiwan (1998), United Kingdom (1999), Korea (2000), Canada (2001), and Hong Kong(2002). VRST 2003 solicits high quality papers containing original research results in all aspects of virtual reality and related areas. The conference themes include but are not limited to the following topics: Interaction Techniques and Devices Collaborative VEs and Networked VEs Haptics Visual/Audio Interfaces Hardware Devices Human Factors Graphics Algorithms Modeling and Simulation Real-Time Rendering VR System Architecture Augmented/Mixed Reality Software and Systems VR based Entertainment and Education Medical/Industrial Applications -- Information for Authors -- A paper should be in English and in the Conference Publications Format. Papers must be no longer than ten pages, including references, appendices, and figures. They must include title, author names, contacts and affiliations, abstract, keywords, body, and references. The abstract must be 150 words or less and must be included in the paper. All papers will be reviewed by an international program committee. A paper should be submitted through the official web site in PDF format. All papers will be reviewed and processed electronically. The information on the paper and a contact author's email address, mailing address, phone number, and fax number also must be submitted through the official web site by May 6, 2003. Movies or other materials can also be submitted through official web site. The format of movies must be AVI/QuickTime/MPEG-1 within 3 minutes. And the size of all materials must not be exceed 100 mega bytes. These submissions also must be received by May 6, 2003. -- Important Dates -- Full paper submission: May 6, 2003 Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2003 Camera-ready copy due: August 8, 2003 Early registration deadline: September 7,2003 Dates of conference: October 1-3, 2003 Interested contributors are advised to check for updated conference information in VRST 2003 web site. http://www-human.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/vrst2003/ Inquiries about VRST 2003 should be addressed to vrst2003office@i ................ -- VRST2003 Committee Members -- General Co-Chairs Prof. Ryohei Nakatsu Prof. Fumio Kishino Kwansei Gakuin University Osaka University Japan Japan Program Co-Chairs Prof. Yoshifumi Kitamura Prof. Mark Green Osaka University City University of Hong Kong Japan China Publications and Publicity Chair Vice-Chair Dr. Haruo Noma Dr. Wataru Hashimoto ATR Osaka Institute of Technology Japan Japan E-Media Chair Vice-Chair Prof. Shigeki Yokoi Dr. Yuichi Itoh Nagoya University Osaka University Japan Japan Local Arrangement Chair Vice-Chair Prof. Tsutomu Miyasato Dr. Katsuhiko Onishi Kyoto Institute of Technology Osaka University Japan Japan * Sponsored by * ACM SIGCHI & ACM SIGGRAPH * Co-Sponsored by * The Virtual Reality Society of Japan Osaka University * In cooperation with (Tentative) * The Information Processing Society of Japan, SIG Graphics and CAD Human Interface Society The Society for Art and Science The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence The Institute of Electronics Information and Communication Engineers, Human Communication Group IEEE Kansai Section