A big thank you to ALL for contributing to the success of the 2nd International Workshop on Presence, whether your contributions were as invited talks, papers, questions/ answers, and/ or informal discussions. We had some useful and interesting dialogues/ debates and an opportunity to hear about different views on presence. And that's without mentioning the fun! Nick Lodge has sent us a selection of photo's of the workshop that provide "objective proof" of how interactive an event it was!
We hope to see you/ hear from you again in the future, possibly at the 3rd International Workshop on Presence!
Jonathan Freeman & Wijnand IJsselsteijn
ps: Click on the images for the larger size version
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A nice picture of Wivenhoe House Hotel and Conference Centre, the venue for the 2nd International Workshop on Presence |
| David Harrison (ITC, on the left) and Jonathan Freeman (University of Essex) sorting out the presentation facilities on the evening before the workshop |
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Enjoying some Broadside beers on the evening before the workshop. From left to right: Clive Fencott (University of Teeside), Jonathan Freeman (University of Essex), Matthew Lombard (Temple University), David Harrison (ITC) and Steve Ellis (NASA Ames) |
| The first talk in the afternoon paper session on factor analytic insights into presence was presented by Thomas Schubert (University of Jena, on the right). Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO, Center for Research on User-System Interaction) acted as session chair for this session. |
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John Waterworth (Umea University) presenting 'The scope of presence'. His first slide showed some wishful thinking regarding wheather conditions in Umea, Sweden |
| Pieter Jan Stappers (Delft University of Technology) on a Gibsonian approach to measuring presence |
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Afternoon coffee break. Seated at the table in front are (left to right): Morgan David (SONY), David Harrison (ITC) and Bernie Harper (University of Liverpool) |
| Clive Fencott (University of Teeside) highlighting issues in the design of content for VEs | |
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| Martin Usoh (UCL) revisiting a classic from psychology: the visual cliff |
| Jonathan Freeman (University of Essex) trying to connect to the internet |
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| Cocktails! Taking social presence to a different level with our 'Total Presence' cocktail (designed for the occasion) and Broadside beer. In front, left to right: Katerina Mania (HP Labs/ University of Bristol), Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO, Center for Research on User-System Interaction), Nuno Otero (University of Sussex at Brighton Falmer) and David Harrison (ITC). Thanks again to the ITC for sponsoring |
| More interactivity. Left to right: Morgan David (SONY), Michael Meehan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Eva-Lotta Sallnas (Royal Institute of Technology) |
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| Jonathan Freeman summoning us to dinner. From left to right: Ray Meddis (University of Essex), Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO), Clive Fencott (University of Teeside), Jonathan Freeman (University of Essex), Huib de Ridder (Delft University of Technology), Helena Patterson (University of Glasgow), Steve Ellis (NASA Ames) |
| The excellent workshop dinner at Wivenhoe House. At the table in front (clockwise from left top): Ben Salem (University of Plymouth), Ann-Sofie Axxelson (Chalmers University), Thomas Schubert (University of Jena), Matthew Lombard (Temple University), Ralph Schroeder (Chalmers University), Amela Sadagic, Martin Usoh (UCL), Jules Davidoff (Goldsmiths' College, University of London), Joyce Vliegen (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics), Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO, Center for Research on User-System Interaction). Many thanks to SONY for sponsoring |
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Same dinner, different table. Clockwise, starting left front: Mark Wells (Televirtual), Steve Ellis (NASA Ames), David Harrison (ITC), Clive Fencott (University of Teeside), Pieter Jan Stappers (Delft University of Technology), Huib de Ridder (Delft University of Technology), Don Pearson (University of Essex), Nuno Otero (University of Sussex at Brighton Falmer), Bernie Harper (University of Liverpool) |
| Jonathan explaining Joyce the route to a London pub, to meet up for the Man United - Juventus game after the workshop. Left to right: Morgan David (SONY), Joyce Vliegen (MPI), Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO), Jonathan Freeman (UoE) and Clive Fencott (University of Teeside) |
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Steve Ellis (NASA Ames) and Morgan David (SONY) immersed in a discussion |
| After dinner discussions on presence, although some people are starting to look increasingly absent ;) People in the foreground, from left to right: Matthew Lombard (Temple University), Jonathan Freeman (University of Essex), Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO), David Harrison (ITC) and Mark Wells (Televirtual) |
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Late night photo: Morgan David (SONY), Pieter Jan Stappers (Delft University of Technology), Steve Ellis (NASA Ames), Jonathan Freeman (University of Essex), Nick Lodge (ITC), Bernie Harper (University of Liverpool) and Mark Wells (Televirtual) |
| The second day: A shared talk on shared VEs - Ann-Sofie Axelsson and Ralph Schroeder (Chalmers University) |
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Afternoon chats. Left to right: Thomas Schubert (University of Jena), Matthew Lombard (Temple University), Ray Meddis (University of Essex) and John Waterworth (Umea University) |
| Demonstration session at the Multimedia Lab of the University of Essex. Jonathan Freeman demonstrated ITC's PIT (Platform for Immersive Television), seen in the background, and the different stereodisplays in use at Essex. People in the foreground: Amela Sadagic, Maia Garau (UCL) and Helena Patterson (Glasgow University). |
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Huib de Ridder (Delft University of Technology) and Wijnand IJsselsteijn (IPO) standing next to the PiT |
| Constable's impression of Wivenhoe Park. Although a couple of buildings have been added since he painted this in 1816, Wivenhoe House still has maintained some of its original atmosphere |
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Thanks to Nick Lodge for taking the pictures. Apologies if I got any of the names wrong - if anyone can spot a mistake, please drop me a line at W.A.IJsselsteijn@tue.nl