From: cyberoid@milton.u.washington.edu (Robert Jacobson) Subject: CONF: ICAT '92, Tokyo, Japan, July 1-3, 1992 Date: Sun, 31 May 1992 15:07:42 GMT Organization: WORLDESIGN, Seattle THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL REALITY AND TELE-EXISTENCE TEPIA Conference Center Tokyo, Japan, July 1-3, 1992 Artificial Reality and Virtual Reality have already played an important role in applications affecting the information technology of the 1990s. The strong demand for the development of VR technology will surely bring practical applications of Artificial Reality in the near future. This will bring not only a great revolution in computer-generated environments but also in our life when VR is compounded with other media. In the conference we provide the latest analysis and views from prominent invited figures around the world in the VR field. They will discuss the investigations being carried on in their laboratories. Our aim is to emphasize the direction of development in VR application technologies and their expansion. We cordially encourage your participation in this worthwhile and informative event. Wednesday, July 1 ----------------- Keynote Lecture, 10:30-11:30 Susumu Tachi, University of Tokyo "Artificial Reality and Tele-Existence: Present Status, Future Prospects" Invited Lecture I, 11:30-12:30 Warren Robinett, University of North Carolina "Virtual Worlds Research at the University of North Carolina" Technical Session 2, 14:00-15:00 "Visual Display" * Allen Becker, Reflection Technology "A Very High-Resolution Virtual Display" * Martin Buss, University of Tokyo, Inst. of Industrial Science "Skill Acquisition for the Intelligent Assisting System Using a Virtual Reality Simulator" * Kenichi Kameyama, Toshiba Corporation Technical Session 2, 15:30-16:30 * John N. Latta, 4th Wave, Inc. "Virtual Baseball" * David C. Traub, COMPEC "To Live and Learn in 3D" * Steve Glenn, SimGraphics Engineering Corporation "Virtual Experience Amusements and Products in Public Space Entertainment" Welcome Party, 17:00-18:30 Hosted by University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science Thursday, July 2 --------------- Invited Lecture II, 10:30-11:30 Beth Marcus, EXOS, Inc. "Human Movements and Virtual Reality" (tentative) Invited Lecture III, 11:30-12:30 Steve Bryson, NASA Ames Research Center "Virtual Environments in Scientific Visualization" Technical Session 3, 14:30-15:30 "Communication and Scientific Visualization" * Gen Suzuki, NTT Human Interface Lab "The Virtual Collaborative Workspace" * Katsuya Shinohara, NEC Corporation "A Virtual Reality System for Network Communications" * Michitaka Hirose, University of Tokyo "A VR Application for Transmission of Synthetic Sensation" Technical Session 4, 15:50-16:30 "Implementation of Virtual Space" Hal Thwaites, Concordia University "Information Design for Virtual and Artificial Reality" Friday, July 3 ------------ Invited Lecture IV, 10:00-11:00 Carl Eugene Loeffler, Carnegie Mellon University "Networked Virtual Reality" Technical Session 3, 11:00-11:40 "Tactile and Force Display" * Motoyuki Akamatsu, Industrial Products Research Institute "Mouse-Type Interface Device with Tactile and Force Display" * Hiroo Iwata, University of Tsukuba "Haptic Walkthrough Simulator: Its Design and Application to Studies on Cognitive Mapping" Panel Discussion, 13:30-16:30 (with break) "Virtual Reality: An Ultimate Tool for Communication, Control, and Creation?" * Susumu Tachi, University of Tokyo, Coordinator * Steve Bryson, NASA Ames Research Center * Michitaka Hirose, University of Tokyo * Robert Jacobson, WORLDESIGN, Inc. * Carl Eugene Loeffler, Carnegie Mellon University * Beth A. Marcus, EXOS, Inc. * Warren Robinett, University of North Carolina Registration: YOU CAN CALL OR FAX YOUR REGISTRATION TO +1-81-3-3243- 9083 (voice) or +1-81-3-3243-9086 (fax). BEFORE JUNE 12, 1992: Y80,000 (a Y10,000 discount of the regular price of Y90,000). The admission includes admission to all conference sessions, full documentation, and tax. AFTER JUNE 12, 1992: Y90,000. Includes all sessions and documentation, as above. Payment must be made by June 30, 1992. All checks should be payable to Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., in yen. Add Y1,000 to cover bank charges drawn on a non-Japanese bank. Bank transfers should remit the registration fee to Daiwa Bank, Nihonbashi Branch, Account Name, "Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.," Account No. 803453 (current deposit). Travel and Accommodations A travel package consisting of a roundtrip airfare (West Coast of the U.S. to Tokyo) and hotel accommodation for four nights (June 30-July 3) is available. The package costs Y300,000. Please contact conference organizer, Mr. Kenji Hasegawa, for further information. To register, or for more information: ICAT '92 Mr. Kenji Hasegawa, Secretariat General Projects Department Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. 1-9-5, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-66, Japan +1-81-3-3243-9083 voice +1-81-3-3243-9086 fax