Visualization And Creativity In Immersive 3D Environments -- From Cave To YURT: May 20-21, 2015
- Posted by Jesse Polhemus
- on May 11, 2015
sponsored by the Office of Brown University's 250th Anniversary, the Brown University Center for Computing and Visualization, Brown University Computing and Information Services, and the Brown University Sciences Library; the YURT has been developed with funding from NSF
This immersive environment fully engages our visual senses for exploration and discovery in areas as diverse as planetary geology, mathematics, visual art, digital literature, and biology. With head and body-tracking, users control a virtual world shown on a room-sized, 100 million-pixel stereo display that completely surrounds them. You have to experience this unique instrument to truly understand and appreciate it.
Join us to learn about the future of virtual reality from some of the field's greatest innovators and to experience the reality for yourself.
Please do two things immediately in order to attend:
- E-mail Jesse C. Polhemus to register. Please note that some events have already reached maximum attendance.
- Book a hotel room if necessary: Hotel Providence (401-861-8000), the Biltmore (401-421-0700), the Wyndham Garden (401-272-5577), or the Marriott (401-272-2400).
Agenda
All talks will be in Martinos Auditorium, Granoff Center, with other locations indicated below.
Wednesday, May 20
9am-1pm Attendees will be invited to sign up for presentations in both new YURT and the legacy Cave on Wednesday morning, and subsequently on a drop-in basis throughout Thursday with priority given to those registered for the symposium, and any free spaces then offered to the Brown community at large.
YURT: 180 George St (at Brook)
Cave: Granoff Center, Studio 4, N330
Guided presentations from 9am to 1pm at both sites will last 45 minutes
1:30-2 pm Welcoming remarks and introduction
2:15-3:30 pm Keynote by Henry Fuchs
3:30-4 pm Coffee, tea, snacks available
Granoff Center, Foyer
4-5:15 pm Fritz Drury and John Cayley ("Teaching in Immersive Audiovisual Environments: 'VR Design for Science' and 'Cave Writing'")
5:30-6:30 pm Reception and YURT Inauguration
with Provost Vicki Colvin (Please note the venue: Brown CIT Building, 3rd Floor, Thomas J. Watson Sr. Center for Information Technology)
7:30 pm Symposium dinner for selected participants (Please note the venue: The Hope Club)
Thursday, May 21
9:30 am and throughout the day: coffee, tea, pastries, and snacks
Granoff Center, Foyer
10-11:15 am Steven Feiner and Tom Banchoff
11:30-12:45 pm Jim Head
1-1:45 pm Pick up lunch boxes in Granoff Center or on your own locally
2:45-4 pm Joe LaViola ("3D User Interfaces in Virtual Environments: Past, Present, and Future") and Roderick Coover
4-4:30 pm Coffee and tea
4:30-5:45 pm Noah Wardrip-Fruin ("The Power of Presence with Virtual Art") and Dan Keefe ("Magical User Interfaces: Bringing Interactivity to Immersive Science and Art")
6-6:30pm Symposium closing
FAQ
- Where can I find parking? How do I find help for my special accessibility needs?
Parking may be limited, so we recommend carpooling or alternative methods of transportation if possible. You can find more information about parking and accessibility here.
- I have another question. Could you please help?
We'd be happy to! Please e-mail or call 401-863-7600.
