Virtual Systems in the Information Society 2012

The 18th VSMM 2012 is being held in Milan, Italy at the Politecnico Milano. VSMM is the premier forum for the presentation of research on 3D acquisition, multimedia visualization, interaction technologies and their applications.

As the "Information Society" has matured, interaction with digital worlds through virtual systems and multimedia is finally reaching everyday users. The last few years have witnessed a dramatic growth in 3D "consumer" technology (from stereoscopic television to 3D interaction devices for videogames and from 3D gesture control for tablet computers to augmented reality on smartphones), together with a progressive increase in broadband digital infrastructure. Virtual and augmented reality technologies, once the domain of elite laboratories, are now commonplace. From cultural heritage, where 3D content is today almost a requirement, to medicine, the arts, film, and games, quick and accurate 3D content generation and its remote manipulations is increasingly important. What is next? Will virtual visits supplant actual tourism, or will the virtual create greater need to see the real? How will ubiquitous 3D change everyday life?

See the conference website for further information.