From: Alain Bensaude Subject: CFP : Virtual Worlds 98, Paris Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 17:17:55 +0200 Message-ID: <342A80A3.1314@devinci.fr> Organization: Institut International du Multimedia CALL FOR PAPERS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL WORLDS PARIS - JULY 1-3, 1998 In the last few years, there has been an increasing interest in the design of artificial worlds, using image synthesis, modeling, multimedia and virtual reality. In practice this approach is something broader and more fundamental. We can imagine virtual worlds reflecting some parts of our reality, but also the synthesis of new universes with associated "physical" laws and Artificial Life forms. This interdisciplinary conference aims to provoke new understandings of the important role that such virtual worlds will play in domains such as sciences, business, computer games, education, training, simulation, etc. It will investigate the relationships between the natural and the artificial from both theoretical and philosophical points of views. It will also address technical developments and practical applications. VW'98 hopes to extend the scientifical community by encouraging contributions from people involved in technical, philosophical and art works related to the design and applications of virtual worlds. The meeting will involve oral presentations, both invited and contributed, poster sessions, tutorials, debates, exhibitions and demonstrations. For more information, see the web site : http://www.devinci.fr/home/iim/vw98/vw98.htm or contact the conference chairman : Jean-Claude.Heudin@devinci.fr