-- VRST 2009 --
16th Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
Co-sponsored by ACM and VRSJ

Kyoto, Japan
November 18-20, 2009

The ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST) is an
international forum for the exchange of experience and knowledge among
researchers and developers concerned with virtual reality software and
technology. This year, VRST 2009 is co-sponsored by ACM and the
Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ). VRST 2009 will provide an
opportunity for VR researchers to interact, share new results, show
live demonstrations of their work, and discuss emerging directions for
the field.

== Important Dates (Extended) ==

Abstracts due (*): June 17, 2009 (Papers & Short Papers)
Submission due: June 24, 2009 (Papers & Short Papers)
Notification of acceptance: July 29, 2009
Demos and posters due: July 29, 2009
Conference dates: November 18-20, 2009

(*) Abstracts (free format and length) need to be submitted through the
submission website, for reviewer assignment purposes only.

== Call for Papers ==

ACM VRST 2009 seeks original, unpublished papers documenting original
research contributions, practice and experience, or novel
applications, from all areas of virtual, mixed and augmented reality.

Authors are required to submit fully formatted papers, with graphs,
images, and other special areas arranged as intended for final
publication. The ACM SIGGRAPH paper preparation guidelines are
described at http://www.siggraph.org/publications/instructions. The
maximum length for a regular paper submission is 8 pages. The maximum
length for a short paper submission is 4 pages. Reviewers will be
instructed to weigh the contribution of a paper relative to its
length.

Submissions may be optionally accompanied by additional materials such
as images, videos, or electronic documents. These materials do not
form a part of the official submission and will be viewed only at the
discretion of the reviewers.

For more information on the online submission process visit
http://grouse.ime.cmc.osaka-u.ac.jp:8080/VRST2009/submissions

== Keynote Address ==

Shigeo Morishima (Waseda University)
"Dive Into the Movie
-- An instant casting and immersive experience in the story --"

== Conference Location ==

VRST 2009 will be held in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto is a world-renowned city
for being the ancient capital of Japan with numerous cultural
heritages. Located just two-minute walk distance from JR Kyoto
station, the conference venue, Mielparque Kyoto, is convenient for
business trips and tourism.

== Organization ==

General Co-Chairs:
Yoshifumi Kitamura, Osaka University, Japan
Haruo Takemura, Osaka University, Japan

Program Co-Chairs:
Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, Osaka University, Japan
Daniel Thalmann, EPFL, Switzerland
Benjamin Lok, University of Florida, USA

Publicity Co-Chairs:
Yuichi Itoh, Osaka University, Japan
Christian Sandor, University of South Australia, Australia

Poster & Demo Chair:
Kazuki Takashima, Osaka University, Japan

Local Arrangement Chair:
Katsuhiko Onishi, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Japan

*** For general information about the conference please contact:

vrst2009_inquiry@ime.cmc.osaka-u.ac.jp