cyberoid@milton.u.washington.edu (Robert Jacobson) (10/23/90)
To: Scientists, Engineers, Researchers, Artists, Animation Specialists and Designers From: Steve E. Tice, SIGGRAPH '91, Virtual Reality Applications Gallery Chair Subject: Virtual Reality Application Gallery Participation Date: October 1990 You are invited to submit your sample systems for the gallery of Virtual Reality applications (VRAG) at ACM SIGGRAPH S 18th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 28 through August 2, 1991. We are planning a high-quality, juried exhibition of the latest in Virtual Reality based applications for attendee participation. This is the debut of this type of exhibit at a SIGGRAPH conference. As a result, we expect that the gallery will draw much attention. The SIGGRAPH 91 planning committee has decided that this gallery with its uniquely themed exhibit areas will be a primary public relations focus for the show. An audience of 25,000 to 30,000 computer graphics professionals and enthusiasts will attend SIGGRAPH 91 in Las Vegas. To participate, request the VRAG Contributor's Pack from Leona Caffey at 312-644-6610. For the SIGGRAPH '91 VRAG, you are invited to submit reliable, useful reality environments in which attendees can actually grab the 3D mice, joysticks, trackballs, and forceballs; strap on the headgear, stereo eyewear, gloves, and suits; and enter a virtual space, interact with the computer in innovative ways, and perform realworld useful applications. The VRAG jury will carefully review each submission for innovation, technical merit, application significance, quality of experience or content, ease of use of the virtual reality features, and degree to which the entire user interface can be accessed without extensive training. The jury will let you know its decision by first quarter 1991. Videos submitted with proposals may be used in the SIGGRAPH 91 marketing footage. If the information packet that is sent to you does not answer your questions, call me for more information. For booth information, contact Barbara Voss at Robert T. Kenworthy, Inc., 212-752-0911. Thanks very much for your support in establishing this new computer graphics venue and we eagerly await you sharing your work with us at Las Vegas! Most Respectfully, Steve E. Tice Virtual Reality Application Gallery Chair SIGGRAPH '91 [Tice is president of SimGraphics, in L.A. I believe. They make the Flying Mouse.]