PRESENCE 2008
The 11th Annual International Workshop on Presence

October 16 - 18
Padova, Italy

Before you submit your work for possible presentation at PRESENCE 2008 please read the following information. To go directly to the online submission system, click here.

Categories of Submission

Work can be submitted in the following categories:

• Papers: These are comprehensive descriptions of research or design work or theoretical investigation within the scope of the workshop. Papers must relate to existing literature on presence and make an original contribution to it. Papers must be 4 to 10 pages long, including references, in the PRESENCE 2008 template format (see below). Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings, and will be allocated time for oral presentation, as well as a 30 second oral preview during the first plenary session.
   
• Panels: These are sets of presentations on a single theme or topic within the scope of the workshop. Submitters are encouraged to be creative regarding both the topic or theme and the format for panel proposals. Possibilities include (but are certainly not limited to):
  • a series of prepared papers that address related issues of measurement, theory or application
  • a roundtable discussion or debate on a single provocative topic or claim
  • descriptions and demonstrations of different virtual environments related to each other in form or function
  • presentations of related projects being conducted at the same lab or institution or among collaborative partners at different institutions
  
  Panel proposals must be 4 to 10 pages long, including references, in the PRESENCE 2008 template format (see below). They should include brief descriptions of the format and separate components (papers/presentations/demonstrations/etc.) and a brief explanation of the potential value of the panel session. Unlike blind peer review submissions of papers, panel submissions must identify and provide contact information for all proposed participants. Accepted panels will be included in the conference proceedings, and will be allocated time for oral presentation, as well as a 30 second oral preview during the first plenary session.
   
• Posters: These are visual display presentations. Poster proposals are limited to 4 pages in the conference template format (see below). Submitters are strongly encouraged to provide descriptions or actual miniature versions of the larger images that would be displayed at the conference. Accepted poster proposals will be published in the conference proceedings. Posters will be displayed on a 100 cm high, 70 cm wide board during a dedicated session of the conference and will be allocated a 30 second oral preview during the first plenary session.
   
• Demonstrations/exhibitions: These are step-by-step audiovisual demonstrations and/or hands-on experiences of non-commercial work within the scope of the workshop. Proposals for demonstrations/exhibitions are limited to 4 pages in the PRESENCE 2008 template format. Accepted demonstration/exhibition proposals will be included in the conference proceedings and will be presented during a dedicated session of the conference. For the exhibitions of commercial products, please contact ISPR (at help@ispr.info) for sponsorship terms and opportunities.

Conference Submission Template

To maintain a consistent format for all submissions and in the conference proceedings, please follow the specifications in the conference template:

:: Click here to download the MS Word template for submissions to PRESENCE 2008 ::

Review and Publication

All submitted papers will be blind peer-reviewed by at least two selected reviewers and authors will be notified regarding acceptance or rejection by approximately July 7, 2008.

Work accepted for presentation will be included in the official conference proceedings and may be posted on the ISPR web sites prior to the conference. Authors of some of the presented papers will be invited to revise their paper for publication in a special issue of PsychNology Journal (ISSN: 1720-7525 www.psychnology.org) or a special issue of Virtual Reality (ISSN: 1359-4338/1434-9957; http://www.springer.com/computer/computer+imaging/journal/10055).

NOTE: Do not submit previously published work to PRESENCE 2008.

NOTE: If your submitted work is accepted for presentation at PRESENCE 2008, it (or a slightly revised version of it) will appear in the official conference proceedings. Although you will retain ownership of the copyright for your work, if you plan to submit the work for possible publication in a journal or book, you will likely be required to submit only a substantially expanded and/or refined version of your work and only after you receive feedback from the reviewers and other colleagues at the conference.

Online Submission System

To submit your work you need to establish an account in the ISPR online submission and review system. Once you establish the author account you simply follow the system's prompts to submit your paper. Here are the links you will need:

:: Click here to establish an online author account ::

:: Click here to log in to an existing online author account ::

Be sure to submit your paper(s) between March 15 and the submission deadline: May 23 at 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time (to determine the corresponding time in your time zone, use this converter)

For more information or assistance, please send an e-mail to the conference co-chairs (luciano.gamberini@unipd.it, anna.spagnolli@unipd.it) or to ISPR (help@ispr.info).

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