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ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and Its Applications In Industry (VRCAI 2019) (co-located with ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2019) 
Venue: Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Date: 14-16th November 2019 Website:http://vrcai.acm.org
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On 14-16th November 2019 the 17th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry (VRCAI 2019), will take place just before SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 (17-20th, Dec) in Brisbane, Australia. We welcome submissions on the following main themes: 
VRC Fundamental and Related Technology in Computer Graphics, VRC Systems, Interactions, Virtual Storytelling, Virtual Production and Industry Applications in the VRC. 
Topics of interests include (but are not limited to): 
FUNDAMENTALS · Ubiquitous VR/AR/MR · Intelligent VR/AR/MR · Distributed and Collaborative VR/AR/MR · Machine Learning for VR/AR/MR · Robotics and Tele-Presence · Aural, Haptic and Olfactory Augmentation · Geometrically, Physically and Image Based Modeling · Real-time Visual Tracking and Registration · 3D Modeling, Interpretation and Reconstruction · Multi-resolution and Multi-scale Methods · Level of Detail, Model Compression and Simplification · Networking, Streaming, Cloud, Latency and Bandwidth Methods · Real-time Rendering, Image-based Rendering, and 3D Auditory · Rendering and Visualization of Large-scale Models · Procedural, Physically-based or Data-driven Animation · Avatars and Virtual Community · Metaverse · Immersive Virtual Environments 
INTERACTIONS AND INTERFACES · Collaborative and Interactive Virtual Environment/VR · Multimodal Interface · Visual Interface · Speech Interface · Haptic/Tactile Interface · Natural Interface · 3D Enabled Devices · Interaction Design · Sketch-based interfaces · Social and Interactive Computing and Media · Interactive Graphic Design · Interactive Sound Design · Human Factors and Ergonomics 
SYSTEMS · Clustered VR · High Performance VRC Computing · Large-scale Simulation · Immersive and Semi-immersive Systems · Projection and Display Systems · Active and Passive Stereo Systems · 3D Scanner, Digital Mock-up and Reverse Engineering 
APPLICATIONS · Aerospace · Architecture, Construction and Building · Arts and Film · Education, Virtual Classroom and Learning, and Training · Engineering and Design · E-Commerce · Video Games/Entertainment/Location Based Entertainment . Virtual Storytelling and Virtual Production · Visualization · Geology, Geography and GIS · Life Science, Medicine and Healthcare · Manufacturing · Transportation and Logistics · Fashion 
We invite original and unpublished submissions of full Papers (8 pages) or short Papers (4 pages). All accepted papers will be published in the VRCAI 2019 Conference Proceedings and included in the ACM digital library (EI-indexed). All accepted papers will be presented at the VRCAI 2019 Conference. 
Selected papers will be recommended for submitting an extended version in special section of the following journals:
Computers and Graphics (Elsevier, SCI-indexed). Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds (John Wiley, SCI-indexed). 
IMPORTANT DATES Paper Abstract Due (Optional): 3rd September 2019 Paper Submission: 18th September 2019 Posters/Demos Submission: 25th SeptemberPaper Acceptance Notification: 1st October 2019 Camera-ready Paper: 8th October 2019 Conference: 14-16th November 2019 
Industry Track:
Non ACM Digital Library publication industry program information can be found here, https://vrcai.siggraph.org/program/industry/

Program Chairs
Kenny Mitchell (Disney Research and Edinburgh Napier University)
Takuji Narumi (University of Tokyo)
Mashhuda Glencross (University of Queensland)

Industry Chairs
Ken Anjyo (University of Wellington)
Eugene Ch’ng (University of Nottingham, China)
Ayumi Kimura (University of Wellington)

Demos Chairs
Tim Marsh (Griffith University)
Sandy Ressler (NIST)

Posters Chairs
Jenny Vuong (University of New South Wales)
Ulrich Engelke (Data 61, CSIRO)

Conference Chairs
Joaquim Jorge (INESC / ID & Univ Lisboa)
June Kim (University of New South Wales)
Herman Van Eyken (Griffith University)

DIGITAL POWER:  Activism, Advocacy and the Influence of Women Online will focus on the work of women: digital artists, storytellers, designers, gamers, film/video makers and other visionary digital content providers in an exhibition that inspires, empowers, and supports women. The online exhibition is curated by Kathy Rae Huffman, curator of the 2015 DAC online exhibition “Enhanced Vision: Digital Video.” DIGITAL POWER is a project of the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, and is scheduled to premiere at the annual SIGGRAPH conference, 19-23 July 2020 in Washington D.C. 

The deadline for submission is December 16, 2019.

Last Call for Posters to EuroVR 2019:
16^th EuroVR International Conference

23-25 October, 2019
TalTech Mektory, Tallinn, Estonia
https://eurovr2019.eu/
Deadlines:

• Scientific Poster paper submissions: July 3, 2019 23:59 CEST
• Notification to authors: July 19, 2019
• Camera ready for accepted contributions: July 29, 2019 23:59 CEST

The Scientific proceedings  of EuroVR 2019, which will include the papers accompanying the scientific posters, will be edited by Springer as a volume of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. 

Submission guidelines can be found on the conference web page at:  https://eurovr2019.eu/call-for-papers/submission-guidelines-scientific-track/ 

All scientific contributions have to be uploaded to the Online Conference Service (OCS) of Springer. For the Scientific Poster papers, please use: https://ocs.springer.com/ocs/home/EuroVR2019_Scientific_poster_trackTo contact the posters co-chairs, please mail to eurovr_posters_2019 at cs.uni-bremen.deTo contact IPC chairs, please use OCS or ipcchairs.eurovr2019@taltech.eeFurther information on EuroVR 2019 are available here: https://eurovr2019.eu/

The 2019 Symposium on Computer Animation will be held at UCLA on July 26-28, 2019 (i.e., immediately preceding SIGGRAPH).

Early-bird registration for SCA2019 has been extended to June 28, 2019, but is fast approaching.
Register early and take advatange!

Registration Information:
https://sca2019.kaist.ac.kr/data/siggraph/websites/siggraph.org/public_html/registration-2/

The full program for the symposium has also recently been announced. In addition to a full complement of 18 regular papers and 5 invited journal papers, there will be a sketch session, a poster reception, a conference dinner, and a tremendous lineup of invited speakers:

Keynote Speakers: 
-Uri Ascher (UBC)
-L. Mahadevan (Harvard)

Invited Speakers: 
-Mridul Aanjaneya (Rutgers University)
-Chenfanfu Jiang, (University of Pennsylvania)
-Sophie Jörg, (Clemson University )
-Mélina Skouras, (Inria Grenoble Rhône-Alpes)
-Steve Tonneau, (University of Edinburgh)
-Etienne Vouga, (UT Austin)

Conference Program:
https://sca2019.kaist.ac.kr/data/siggraph/websites/siggraph.org/public_html/program/

Additional details about the conference can be found on the website: https://sca2019.kaist.ac.kr

Hope to see you in Los Angeles!