From: mark@cs.ualberta.ca (Mark Green) Subject: CFP: Reminder VRST'96 Papers Due March 1 Date: 21 Feb 1996 02:10:06 GMT Message-ID: <4gdutu$bek@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca> Organization: Computing Science, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada From: mark@cs.ualberta.ca (Mark Green) Call for Participation - VRST'96 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology 1996 University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong - July 1-4, 1996 Sponsored by: ACM SIGCHI and SIGGRAPH PAPERS DUE MARCH 1, 1996 NEW! Short Papers: Got a new idea? Have a result that's too short for a full paper? Why not consider submitting a short paper to VRST'96. Short papers are printed in the proceedings and presented at the conference. A short paper is at most 2 pages in the conference proceedings (two columned, single spaced, 10 point type), and are reviewed using the same process as full papers. Send 5 copies of your short paper to one of the program co- chairs by March 1 1996. The ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST) is a major international conference on the technical aspects of virtual real- ity. This is the third VRST conference, with previous conferences held in Singapore and Japan. VRST's technical program includes papers, panels, tutorials and demonstrations of the latest VR technology and applications. It attracts a wide range of international attendees, providing an excellent opportunity to sample state of the art research from many international VR research centers, and interact with researchers from around the world. Papers from previous VRST conferences have been published in ACM Transac- tions on Human-Computer Interaction (vol. 2, no. 3), and the May 1996 issue of the Communications of the ACM. In addition, VRST'96 provides an excel- lent opportunity to visit Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. Call for Papers VRST offers a high quality technical program, with papers reviewed by an international program committee. The proceedings for VRST'96 will be published by ACM, and will be available internationally after the confer- ence through ACM and its agents. Papers are solicited on all technical aspects of virtual reality and related technologies, including, but not limited to, the following topics: Input Devices Haptic Feedback Geometrical Modeling Animation Distributed Environments Simulation Time Critical Rendering 3D Interaction Techniques VR Software Environment Design Collision Detection Games and Entertainment Applications of VR Output devices Five copies of technical papers must be sent to one of the program co-chairs by March 1, 1996. Authors of accepted papers will be notified in April, and final camera ready copy will be required by the middle of May. All papers must have a cover letter containing the name and address of the contact author, along with email address, office phone and FAX number. Papers must be sent by regular mail or courier, papers sent by FAX or elec- tronically won't be accepted. Send papers to one of the following addresses: Michael Zyda Kim Fairchild Naval Postgraduate School Institute of System's Science Code CS/Zk, Dept. of Computer Science National University of Singapore Spanagel Hall 516 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Kent Ridge Monterey, California 93943-5118 Singapore 0511 zyda@siggraph.org fair@iss.nus.sg Call for Tutorials The first day of VRST is devoted to full and half day tutorials. Pro- posals for tutorials on topics related to virtual reality and interactive 3D computer graphics should be sent to the General Chair at the address listed below by March 1, 1996. Proposals should include the title of the tutorial, a short description of the tutorial suitable for publication in the final program, a list of topics covered, AV and computer requirements, and a list of presenters with short biographical sketches. The cover letter submitted with the tutorial proposal must contain complete contact informa- tion for the tutorial organizer. Call for Demonstrations Facilities are available at Hong Kong University for demonstrating innovative virtual reality applications and tools. If you are interested in demonstrating the results of your research contact the General Chair at the address below by March 15, 1996. A special demonstration session will be scheduled if enough interest is shown. General Conference Information The conference's technical program will be held at Hong Kong Univer- sity, and special arrangements will be made at a hotel in Hong Kong's down- town area for attendee accommodation. The hotel location is close to the major tourist sites, cultural centers, and night life, making this is an ideal opportunity for a family vacation. Hong Kong's excellent air connec- tions makes this the ideal starting point for an Asian vacation, or a tour of the major VR research laboratories in this part of the world. Further information on VRST'96 can be obtained from the general chair at the following address: Dr. Mark Green Department of Computing Science University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada mark@cs.ualberta.ca (403) 492-4584 (403) 492-1071 (FAX) Information can also be obtained from the VRST'96 WEB page at: URL http://web.cs.ualberta.ca/~mark/vrst96.html -- Dr. Mark Green mark@cs.ualberta.ca Professor and Associate Chair (403) 492-4584 Department of Computing Science (403) 492-1071 (FAX) University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada