Chinese CHI 2017: VR/AR Forum
** (** Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality Forum )
In the information age, rapid technological development has greatly expanded our ideas about life and expectations of what is possible. VR and AR, in particular, allow virtual technologies to change everyday reality, blurring or even removing boundaries between them. This cross-boundary integration shows that VR/AR has become a driver of emerging industries. The forum brings together representatives from art, industry, academia, and other areas to exchange ideas, technologies, and business insights. It provides a platform for VR/AR researchers and practitioners to exchange perspectives and envision future possibilities together.
Introduction（Virtual Reality ／ Augmented Reality）：
In this information age, the advances of technologies greatly broaden our outlook of on life and its possibilities. Inparticular, “Virtual” experiences introduced by VR or AR technologies are changing the “Reality” we are living in. Boundaries between “Virtual” and“Reality” are increasingly blurred and even dissolved. Such trans-boundary integration indicate the trend of VR/AR becoming an emerging industry. In this forum, we will honorably invite representatives from different disciplines across art, industry, and academia to exchange new ideas, technologies and business wisdom. The forum aims to serve as a platform for researchers and practitioners in the area of VR/AR to interact and to envision future possibilities.
Topics Include:
- Theoretical foundations, technical applications, ecosystems, and development trends in VR/AR;
- The role of human–computer interaction in improving VR/AR system user experience and robustness;
- Key challenges in commercializing VR/AR systems, such as motion sickness and rapid production of large quantities of 3D content;
- Potential future technical improvements in VR/AR and their impact on the industry value chain;
- Collaboration between academia and industry will advance the field.
- Participants will gain forward-looking insights into VR/AR research from industry stakeholders and academic researchers actively working in the field, and learn about future opportunities and challenges. They can also interact closely with invited experts through workshops and panel discussions to develop a comprehensive understanding of the VR/AR ecosystem.
Key topics:
- Theoretical foundations, enabling techniques,ecosystem, and emerging trends of VR/AR;
- The role of Human-Computer Interaction inimproving the user experience and robustiness of VR/AR systems;
- Key challenges to the commercialization of VR/AR systems, such as Motion Sickness, rapid production of massive 3D contents, etc;
- Potential technological improvements of VR/AR in the near future and their impact on the industrial chain;
- Advancement brought in by collaboration andeven integration of academia and industry；
- Forum attendees will gain insights not only about the cutting-edge VR/AR research but also about the prospect of the opportunities and challenges in VR/AR business, from industrial stakeholders and academic pioneers who have substantively involved in this area. Attendees will benefit from seminar talks, panel discussions, and in-depth interactions with the invited domain experts to get a holistic picture of the VR/AR ecosystem.
Forum Arrangements:
Time: 2017.6.9 (morning)
Assignment:
Time：9th June,2017（AM）