*IEEE VR2006*
*CALL FOR PARTICIPATION*


Saturday, MARCH 25, 2006 through Wednesday, MARCH 29, 2006

ALEXANDRIA MARK CENTER, ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA, USA

We invite you to participate in the IEEE Virtual Reality 2006 conference
in Alexandria Virginia, USA, March 25-29, 2005.

IEEE VR 2006 is the premier international conference and exhibition in
virtual reality. It provides a unique opportunity to interact with leading
experts in VR and closely related fields such as augmented reality,
mixed reality and 3D interaction. Test your own work and educate
yourself through exposure to the research of your peers from around the
world. And of course, there will be time to renew friendships, make new
ones and experience the  diverse culture and cuisine of nearby
Washington D. C.

Submit your work and learn more about the conference at its website:
http://www.vr2006.org
*SUBMISSION DETAILS*
All submission venues have the same deadlines, but different submission
formats. Detailed information on format can be found at the website
below, or by contacting the relevant chairs.

*Important Dates:*
Submissions due: September 4, 2005
Review decisions expected: November 13, 2005
Website Call For Participation: www.vr2006.org

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In conjunction with IEEE VR will be the 14th  Symposium on:

HAPTIC INTERFACES FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT AND TELEOPERATOR SYSTEMS

For more details, see the following website:
http://www.hapticssymposium.org

and the 1st Symposium on:

3D USER INTERFACES

For more details, see the following website:
http://www-human.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/3dui2006

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*CONFERENCE REGISTRATION*
Registration information and fee schedules for the conference, tutorials
and workshops will be available from our web site. Plan to register
early and take advantage of our reduced early registration fees.

*HOTEL AND LOCATION*
VR 2006 will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center.

For more details, see the following website:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=DCAAHHH.

Reservation and further information is available on the conference website.

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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
IEEE VR 2006 seeks original, high-quality research in all areas of
virtual reality, as well as augmented reality, mixed reality and 3D HCI.
Research papers should describe results that contribute to advancements
in state-of-the-art software, hardware, algorithms, interaction, or
systems development.

Papers must be in English, not exceed eight (8) pages in length and be
formatted using the IEEE Computer Society format described at
http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html. This year VR will use a
*double-blind review process*. Submissions should *not* contain
information (including citations and optional videos) that unnecessarily
identify the authors or the institutions or places of work. More details
will be available on the website. All papers must be submitted
electronically. Authors who do not have web access should contact one of
the program chairs listed below. Authors may submit videos to aid the
program committee in the review of their submissions. Videos must be
submitted following the instructions at the conference website. Videos
submitted with papers will be automatically considered for possible
inclusion in the video proceedings. For details, see the regularly
updated conference website call for papers or contact the program chairs.

*Program Chairs:*
Bernd Froehlich, Bauhaus-Universitaet Weimar
Doug Bowman, Virginia Tech
Hiroo Iwata, University of Tsukuba
mailto:programchairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR APPLICATION AND RESEARCH SKETCHES*
VR2006's Sketches program provides a forum to present the latest
implemented applications and research developments in all areas of
virtual reality, augmented and mixed reality, and 3D HCI.  Sketches can
provide overviews of newly-fielded VR systems or first looks at new
research results. Sketches will be peer-reviewed and published in the
regular proceedings.

Applications and Research Sketches must be in English, not exceed four
(4) pages in length and be formatted using the IEEE Computer Society
format described at http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html. Include
the author's name(s), affiliations, addresses and electronic mail
address. All papers must be submitted electronically. Authors who do not
have web access should contact one of the research sketches chairs
listed below. Authors may submit videos to aid the committee in the
review of their submissions. Videos must be submitted following the
instructions at the conference website. Videos submitted with research
sketches will be automatically considered for possible inclusion in the
video proceedings. For details, see the regularly updated conference
website or contact the research sketches chairs.

*Application and Research Sketches Chairs:
*Jim Cremer, University of Iowa
Randall Smith, General Motors
mailto:sketchchairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR PANELS*
Lively discussions incorporating differing points of view help focus
attention on significant and/or controversial topics. Interested parties
are invited to submit proposals for interactive panel sessions with the
goal of addressing a specific VR or related topic from several
perspectives. Panel sessions should not be structured as a series of
individual stand-alone presentations but rather should address debatable
material that is presented in a lively manner so as to involve all panel
participants and engage the total audience.

Panel proposals should be submitted electronically and should include a
title for the panel session, a brief description of the overall issues
to be discussed (roughly 250 words each), and the names, contact
information and short (roughly 100 words) biographies for the organizer
and each panelist. Panelists should come from multiple organizations.
For information or to submit a proposal contact:

*Panels Chairs:*
Joe LaViola, Brown University
Jennifer Seevinck, Old Dominion University
mailto:panelchairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR SURVEY REPORTS*
Within the conference, survey reports will provide a compact overview
about the current state of the art in a specific area, such as
technology, algorithms, systems, etc. in VR and related fields. A survey
report should introduce the most relevant achievements from various
researchers with video documentation within a 45 min presentation.

Survey reports must be in English, not exceed eight (8) pages in length
and be formatted using the IEEE Computer Society format described at
http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html. Include the author's
name(s), affiliations, addresses and electronic mail address. All
surveys must be submitted electronically directly to the survey report
chairs. For information or to submit a survey contact:

*Survey Report Chairs:*
Sabine Coquillart, INRIA Grenoble
Haruo Takemura, Osaka University
mailto:surveychairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR TUTORIALS*
Learning and sharing knowledge are at the heart of our success.
Interested parties are invited to submit proposals for full-day or
half-day tutorials to be presented during the two days immediately prior
to the VR 2006 conference. Proposed tutorials may address topics of
interest to the VR, mixed or augmented reality, or 3D HCI communities,
and may be at an introductory or advanced level.

Proposals for tutorials should be submitted electronically and should
include a title for the tutorial, proposed length, a brief description
of the topics to be addressed (roughly 250 words), the intended audience
and the names, contact information and a short biography (roughly 100
words each) for the proposed instructors. For information or to submit a
proposal contact:

*Tutorials Chairs*
Benjamin Lok, University of Florida
G. Drew Kessler, Lehigh University
mailto:tutorialchairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR WORKSHOPS*
We are planning full-day workshops to bring together researchers,
developers, and users for a lively discussion of issues and an informal
exchange of ideas and information. Workshops may target a specific
application or a topic of general interest. We invite individuals or
teams interested in presenting such a workshop to submit proposals.

Workshop proposals should be submitted electronically and should include
a title, a brief topic description (approximately 250 words), and the
names, contact information and brief biographies (roughly 100 words) of
the workshop organizers. The proposal should also identify the intended
audience, its size, and all technical requirements, including space,
audio/visual, computer, and communication needs, etc.  For more
information, or to submit a proposal, please contact:

*Workshop Chairs
Massimo Bergamasco, Pisa University
Ed Swan, Mississippi State University
mailto:workshopchairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR VIDEOS*
We invite participants to submit videos showing the results of
VR-related research or applications, including efforts from 3D HCI and
mixed or augmented reality communities. Videos describing work in a
submitted paper are welcome. However, videos can also be submitted
independently of a paper submission.  Selected videos will be included
in the Video Proceedings.

Videos must be narrated in English, should stand on their own and not
exceed 5 minutes in length. Each video must be accompanied with a
one-page description including the title, a 200 word abstract,
references, acknowledgements, and contact information with author names,
affiliations and an email address for the lead author. For details on
submission, contact:

*Video Chairs:*
Catherine Zanbaka, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Mark Mine, Disney
mailto:videochairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR LAB PRESENTATIONS*
We seek research demos from any lab or research group (including
industry). Demos should interest the broad VR community and be
presentable in a conference setting.

Research Labs will be invited to participate in an exhibition-like
INNOVATION PARK with an appropriate new and innovative demo. The
conference will provide basic infrastructure for the labs. In addition
to the demos, the invited labs will have a time slot in the Lab
Presentation Session(s) to communicate more general the work in their
lab and the respective demo. Proposals for lab presentations should be
submitted electronically to the lab presentation chairs. Proposals
should include a 1 page description of the demo and the set up, as well
a one page description of the research lab. For more information contact:

*Lab Presentation Chairs:*
Anthony Steed, University College London
Masahiko Inami, The University of Electro-Communications
Andre Hinkenjann, FH Bonn-Rhein Sieg
mailto:labchairs@vr2006.org

*EXHIBITOR INVITATION*
IEEE VR provides a unique opportunity for your organization to reach the
world's foremost VR researchers and application builders. We invite
government, academic and commercial organizations to showcase VR
hardware, software, integrated systems, peripherals, innovations,
literature or anything else of interest to our conference participants.
Regular refreshments will be offered in the exhibit hall and the
conference reception will be held there, ensuring a good audience for
exhibitors. Posters and research demos will also be located by
exhibitors, Additional sponsorship and marketing opportunities will also
be available.

*Exhibits Chairs:*
James Chung, Dynamic Animation Systems
Skip Rizzo, USC, Los Angeles
Jarrell Pair, USC, Los Angeles
mailto:exhibitionchairs@vr2006.org

*CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS*
We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic student volunteers to help
"make it all happen". Volunteers may commit to ten or twenty
hours of volunteer effort and will receive conference registration,
proceedings, snacks, t-shirt and other items of appreciation based on
level of commitment. For more information visit our website or contact:

*Volunteers Chairs:
*Jian Chen, Virginia Tech
Susan Yin, General Dynamics
mailto:students@vr2006.org

Information from:
Benjamin Close cisbjc@cs.unisa.edu.au