The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality III

• Mark T. Bolas, Fakespace, Inc.;
• Scott S. Fisher, Telepresence Research, Inc.

• Steve T. Bryson, NASA Ames Research Ctr.;
• Jim Humphries, Sterling Software, Inc.;
• Henry A. Sowizral, Boeing Computer Services

Demonstrations of Stereoscopic Display, VR, AR, and Remote Presence Technologies

Chairs:

• John O. Merritt, Interactive Technologies (3D)
• Mark T. Bolas, Fakespace, Inc. (VR)

Tools and Analysis

• Electronic Mimosa,
  S. Gupta, M. S. Datta, S. Grover, V. Rana, National Institute of Information Technology Ltd. (India)
  
• Off-axial HMD optical system consisting of aspherical surfaces without rotational symmetry,
  H. Hoshi, N. Taniguchi, H. Morishima, T. Akiyama, Canon Imaging Research Ctr. (Japan); S. Yamazaki, A. Okuyama, Canon Lens Products Development Ctr. (Japan)
  
• Force feedback and virtual reality systems,
  L. B. Rosenberg, Immersion Corp.
  
• Evaluating visual and auditory enhancements to a virtual target acquisition task,
  K. Nemire, Interface Technologies Corp.
  
• Physiological approach to optimal immersive game programming: a technical guide,
  W. L. Martens, Headspace; R. McRuer, C. T. Childs, E. Viirree, J. E. Williamson, Virtual I/O
  
• Improved temporal response in virtual environments through system hardware and software reorganization,
  R. H. Jacoby, Sterling Software, Inc.; B. D. Adelstein, Western Aerospace Labs.; S. R. Ellis, NASA Ames Research Ctr.
  
• Virtual audio server,
  H. Fouad, J. K. Hahn, The George Washington Univ.
  
• VR + AI = intelligent environments: a synergistic approach to engineering design support,
  C. J. Darken, Siemens Corporate Research; R. Darken, Naval Research Lab.

Tools and Applications

• Lessons on using VR as a new medium (Keynote Address),
  R. Pausch, Univ. of Virginia
  
• Frontiers in user interface design: wearable computers,
  M. R. Clark, Apple Computer, Inc.
  
• Real-time race tracking systems by 3D graphic rendering,
  M. Yamaji, Questec Inc. (Japan); T. F. Stinson III, Questec International Inc.
  
• Sculpting 3D worlds with music,
  C. Greuel, M. T. Bolas, N. Bolas, Fakespace, Inc.
  
• Validation and verification of a virtual environment for training naval submarine officers,
  D. L. Zeltzer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; N. J. Pioch, Bolt, Beranek, and Newman, Inc.
  
• Engineering applications of virtual reality,
  J. R. Smith, R. V. Grimes, Bell-Northern Research; T. A. Plant, Bell-Northern Research Europe Ltd. (UK)

VR as a Medium: Evolving, Maturing, or Mutating?

Panel Members:

• Mark T. Bolas, Fakespace, Inc.
• Randy Pausch, Univ. of Virginia
• Jim Humphries, Sterling Software, Inc.
• Henry A. Sowizral, Boeing Computer Services

The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality Conference is held in close cooperation with The Stereoscopic Displays and Applications Conference.