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CALL FOR PAPERS

JVRC 2012 - Joint Virtual Reality Conference of ICAT-EGVE- EuroVR

Madrid, Spain, 16-19 October 2012

http://jvrc12.fi.upm.es
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We would like to cordially invite you to consider contributing to the 2012 Joint Virtual Reality Conference of ICAT-EGVE-EuroVR (JVRC 2012).

In 2012, three conferences are merged together into the JVRC 2012 - Joint Virtual Reality Conference of ICAT-EGVE–EuroVR:
- the 22nd International Conference on Artificial Reality and Teleexistence (ICAT)
- the 18th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments
- the 9th EuroVR Conference

JVRC is an international event which brings together people from industry, commerce, research including technology developers, suppliers and all those interested in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and 3D user interfaces to exchange knowledge and share experiences of new results and applications, show live demonstrations of current and emerging technologies, discuss emerging directions for the field and form collaborations for future work.

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TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS
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* Scientific Track: original, unpublished long and short papers documenting new research contributions, practice and experience, or novel applications.
* Industrial Track: best practices, project results and demonstrations of applications of VR/AR/MR in industry and non-academic application oriented research.
* Poster Track: recently completed work, work in progress, or publicly presentable ideas for unimplemented and/or unusual systems or applications.
* Demonstration and Exhibit Track: live demonstrations of past and on-going projects. Additionally, technology developers and suppliers, exhibitors, digital artists and members of the VR/AR/MR industrial communities are invited to exhibit and demonstrate the latest technologies and applications, in a dedicated exhibition area.

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Please, consult submission details at the web site: http://jvrc12.fi.upm.es

Papers and short papers will be allowed 8 and 4 pages respectively in the published Eurographics Workshop Series proceedings.
Accepted industrial papers, poster papers and demo descriptions will be published as an ISBN-registered CD.

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TOPICS OF INTEREST
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Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Human factors issues

User studies and evaluation trials
Presence and cognition
3D user interfaces
3D interaction metaphors
Self-representation and embodiment
Virtual humans
Sickness and side effects
Validity and fidelity
Cost effectiveness and cost efficiency

Technologies

VR system architecture
Collaborative and distributed VR
Augmented Reality (AR) and mobile devices
Mixed Reality (MR)
Advances in display technologies
Audio and Multimodal Interfaces
Haptic systems and devices
Tracking and sensing
Real-time rendering, modeling & simulation
Image-based 3D modeling and rendering
Interactive and immersive multimedia

Applications

Industrial applications
Aerospace and Transport
Construction and Architecture
Manufacturing and Engineering
Medical and Rehabilitation
Product and Process design
Training and Education
Cultural applications
Serious Gaming and Edutainment

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IMPORTANT DATES
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Papers and Short Papers
May 15: Abstracts Deadline
May 21: Submission Deadline
July 2: Notification of Acceptance
July 27: Camera-ready Submission Deadline
Industrial Papers and Posters
July 13: Submission Deadline
July 20: Notification of Acceptance
July 31: Camera-ready Submission Deadline
Demos and Exhibitions
July 13: Submission Deadline
July 20: Notification of Acceptance
July 31: Camera-ready Submission Deadline
Registration
August 31: Earlybird registration deadline

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CONTACT
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Conference Website: http://jvrc12.fi.upm.es

For any inquiries please contact us at: jvrc12@fi.upm.es
or the specific related Co-chairs:
- General Co-chairs at: jvrc12+chairs@fi.upm.es
- Program Committee Chairs at: jvrc12+ipc@fi.upm.es
- Industrial Program Co-chairs at: jvrc12+industry@fi.upm.es
- Posters Co-chairs at: jvrc12+posters@fi.upm.es
- Demonstrations Co-chairs at: jvrc12+demos@fi.upm.es
- Exhibition Co-chairs at: jvrc12+exhibits@fi.upm.es