Apologies for x-posts ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Matthew Lombard <lombard@temple.edu> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 10:36:02 -0400 ISPR 2012 "Presence Live!" Conference International Society for Presence Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA October 25 - 26, 2012 http://presencelive.info [Immediate Contact: Tim Downs, Interwork Media, Inc.; 1+949-235-8985] The concept of telepresence, often shortened to `presence,´ is commonly referred to as a sense of `being there´ in a virtual environment and can be more broadly defined as an illusion of non-mediation in which users of any technology overlook or misconstrue the technology´s role in their virtual experience. A telepresence conferencing system makes us feel as if we´re face-to-face; an online virtual world seems real; a 3D IMAX film makes us reach out to touch objects on the screen; we get `lost´ in the worlds of novels, TV shows, movies, videogames and theme park rides; doctors, engineers, explorers and many others operate machinery thousands of miles away as if they were at the remote site; students learn about the world and workers learn how to do their jobs using compelling simulations; we think of and interact with computers, agents, avatars, robots and androids as if they were living social entities even though we know they´re not; we´re delighted by perceptual illusions in everything from ancient Trompe-l´oeil paintings to modern digital art. As we expand technology´s capabilities and applications, we´re having ever more, and ever more compelling, presence experiences. Join us for ISPR Presence Live 2012, the 14th international conference on presence. This year´s event will showcase researchers and research studies from a diverse academic community in communication, computer science, psychology, philosophy, the arts, business, education and other fields. Presentations and papers by researchers and professionals in commercial, government, educational and other industry sectors are to be featured. Other events include visits to presence-related sites in Philadelphia and conference reception and dinner. PRESENTATION TOPICS Presentations include: Panel: Considerations for Social Presence Theory, Research, and Application in the 21st Century Paul Skalski, David Westerman, Brian Blake, Kimberly Neuendorf and Stephanie Kelly Shared Space and Collaboration: Getting Into the Meeting-Feeling: An Explorative Analysis of Presence in Videoconferencing Shirley Elprama, Katriina Kilpi, Aljosha Demeulemeester, An Jacobs and Rik Van de Walle Shared Mediated Workspaces Charlie Gullstrom, Tjerk de Greef, Leif Handberg, Harold Nefs and Peter Parnes Effects of Facial and Voice Similarity on Presence in a Public Speaking Virtual Environment Laura Aymerich-Franch, Cody Karutz and Jeremy N. Bailenson What we Know (to include extended discussion): How Immersive Is Enough?: A Foundation for a Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Immersive Technology on Measured Presence James Cummings, Jeremy Bailenson and Mailyn Fidler Factors that Cause Presence: Effects of Media Form Factor on Smart TV; Frame Thickness Affecting Presence Hwayeon Kong and Frank Biocca Is Text Always Superior to Video? Investigating the Impact of Moving Images, Standard Video, and Text on Presence Sean Bambrick, Robert Whitbred, Paul Skalski and Cheryl Bracken The Effect of Motion on Presence during Virtual Sailing for Advanced Training Fabian A. Mulder, Jouke C. Verlinden and Radoslaw R. Dukalski Need for Presence and Other Motivations for Video Game Play across Genres Paul Skalski, Francis Dalisay, Matthew Kushin and Yung-I Liu Gender: Is Virtual Reality Made for Men Only? Exploring Gender Differences in the Sense of Presence Anna Felnhofer, Oswald D. Kothgassner, Leon Beutl, Helmut Hlavacs and Ilse Kryspin-Exner. Tracking Gesture to Detect Gender Andrea Stevenson Won, Le Yu, Joris Janssen and Jeremy Bailenson Beyond Embodiment and Social Presence: Preferences for Virtual Assistant Gender and Clothing Style Jeunese Payne, Andrea Szymkowiak, Graham I. Johnson, Paul Robertson and Rosemary Henderson Presence and Us: Avatar Self-Identification as a Cognitive Metric of Self-Presence Andrea Stevenson Won and Jeremy Bailenson Presence in Our Lives: Intimate Telepresence: Perpetual Contact and the Channels of Presence in Mobile Communication Julia Czaja Virtual Presence Technology in Separation and Divorce Richard Wolman and Richard Pomerance Exploring Facebook´s Success through Presence Angela M. Cirucci Positive Feedback Messages and the Role of Presence during Exercise Video Game Play Jihyun Kim and C. Erik Timmerman Models and Theories: Extending the Computers as Theatre Metaphor: From Presence in the Theatre to Telepresence Maeva Veerapen Comparing the Effects of Transportation and Central Processing on Current and Future Beneficial Organizational Behaviors Matt Makowski, Robert Whitbred, Cheryl Campanella Bracken and Paul Skalski CONFERENCE FORMAT ISPR 2012 will have an interactive format in which all participants (attendees, presenters, invited speakers) attend each of the sessions as well as social events, allowing participants to exchange ideas and build knowledge together as the conference progresses. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Information and registration is available on the web at: www.presencelive.info, or at www.ISPR.info ABOUT ISPR The International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) is a non-profit membership organization founded in 2002 to support academic research related to the concept of (tele)presence. It publishes ISPR Presence News, which features news stories about presence; calls for participation in various presence-related conferences, publications and projects; job opportunities; and more, and is available in various formats (RSS feed; individual item and daily or weekly digest email; Twitter; Facebbok). The ISPR web site - http://ispr.info - serves as a resource for those who conduct research, develop theory, design, market, write about, or simply are interested in, the concept and phenomena of presence. Contact: ISPR 2020 N. 13th Street, Rm. 205 Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA Email: ispr@ispr.info ABOUT INTERWORK MEDIA INC. Interwork media is an information services, b2b media and consulting firm focused on emerging technology communities and offering innovative technologies to existing media practices. For our partners - publishing companies, analyst firms, trade groups - we collaborate to produce high-quality information rich media properties that deliver personalized, information-rich and interactive programs for senior management in multiple industry segments. We have a 10-year history focusing on emerging technology communities. Education and information exchange was, and is, the foundation of all of our media initiatives, be they on the web or in a live event. Contact: Interwork Media Inc. 30211 Banderas, Suite 200 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Office: 949-766-6785 Fax: 949-766-6784 Email: Tdowns@Interworkmedia.com -- Matthew Lombard, Ph.D. Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA lombard@temple.edu http://matthewlombard.com