From meckler@tigger.jvnc.netMon Nov 14 16:30:43 1994 Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 14:25:10 -0400 From: Meckler Corporation To: sci-virtual-worlds@june.cs.washington.edu Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: Meckler VR'94, San Jose, California, May 11-13, 1994 VIRTUAL REALITY '94 Conference and Exhibition SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MAY 11-13, 1994 Including The Virtual Reality Venture Capital Forum and The Virtual Reality Video Festival North America's Largest Virtual Reality Conference and Exhibition Devoted to the Business of VR Utilization in Design, Entertainment, Medicine, the Military, Networking and Training Sponsored by Virtual Reality World Magazine and CyberEdge Journal EXHIBIT HALL HOURS: Wednesday, May 11, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Reception) Thursday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 VR 94: PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP 1 (Day-Long) Regency 1 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. "Introduction to Virtual Reality" This day-long preconference is designed to discuss key elements of virtual reality technologies and concepts. These sesions are for: 1) Firms or individuals who are learning about VR for the first time and who have not previously attended a VR conference: Newcomers will find it helpful to have technical definitions and project/product references mentally in hand before attending the general conference. 2) Those who desire an in-depth overview and review before the start of the conference. 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. "Introduction to Technical Concepts" Bernie Roehl, Ph.D.; University of Waterloo This session is intended as a basic introduction to the fundamental technical concepts of Virtual Reality. The presenter will explain much of the terminology used in the field. 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. "VR: An Overview" Kevin Teixeira, Manager of Intel's Digital Entertainment and Arts (IDEA) and co-author of VR: Through the New Looking Glass Project-oriented, this layman's overview surveys the past, present, and future of virtual reality. The presentation includes a discussion of the different approaches to VR, and potential effects on other fields such as art, entertainment, education, design and manufacturing. 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "Virtual Reality in Communications" Frank Biocca, Ph.D.; Center for Research in Journalism and Communication; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Blending the social science of communications with economics, this presentation will project the development and use of virtual reality in communications media. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Break Seven Types of VR Systems Moderator: Louis M. Brill, Illuminations, (Specialist on Futuristic Media Communications Systems); Entertainment editor of Virtual Reality World 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. "Overview of Brill's Virtual Reality System Taxonomy" Louis M. Brill, Illuminations 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "Head Mounted Display Systems" James Shuck, Business Director, Commercial Systems, Kaiser Electro-Optics, Inc. 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. "Cab Simulator" Don Morris, CEO, Magic Edge 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. "Mirror World" Myron Krueger, Artificial Reality 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. "Desktop World" David Smith, Virtus 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. "Head Coupled Display" Mark Bolas, President, Fakespace 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "Chamber World or the CAVE" Carolina Cruz-Neira, University of Illinois 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Waldo World" Steve Glenn, Vice-President and Director of Entertainment Group, Simgraphics WORKSHOP 2 (Half-Day) Garden Room 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. "VREAM Software Tutorial" Edward R. LaHood, VREAM, Inc. Overview The VREAM Virtual Reality Development System is a complete Virtual Reality software development package that allows non- programmers to develop fully interactive, textured virtual worlds on a personal computer. In this tutorial, participants will gain an understanding of the design, functionality and philosophy of the VREAM 2.0 software development system for DOS and Windows. Included in the tutorial is the creation of a complete, fully interactive, textured virtual world from start to finish. Advanced world-building techniques will also be discussed and illustrated with sample applications. In addition, participants will be able to experience both desktop and fully immersive VREAM virtual worlds using a variety of interface devices, including head-mounted displays, 3D tracking systems, 3D mice, and 3D position controllers. WORKSHOP 3 (Half-Day) Regency 2 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. "Low Cost VR for the Hobbyist" Robert Suding, SAI Overview This workshop will show individuals how to build a low-cost head- mounted display and a low cost head-mounted tracking system as well as how to program these devices to run on an IBM clone 386 or 486. WORKSHOP 4 (Half-Day) Gold Room 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. "Division's Virtual Design Environment" Andy Hamilton and Paul Replicon, Division Overview Attendees will be introduced to the productivity benefits of Division's Virtual Design Environment. Operating on SGI or Division's PROVISION 100, dVlSE provides a ready-to-use integrated, semi-immersive or fully immersive VR extension to popular design automation products such as AUTOCAD, Alias, Wavefront, MultiGen and 3D Studio. Users can perform interactive visualization and evaluation for manufacturing with kinematics and other spatial properties, create multi-participant virtual classrooms for training, engage in complex simulations, and solve difficult problems using data visualization. WORKSHOP 5 (Half-Day) Gold Room 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Virtus Software Tutorial" Alan Scott, Virtus Overview This tutorial will provide an overview of how 3D rendering and walkthrough, and rendering technologies have been used in pre- production states of movie-making in Hollywood. The session will devote time to the basics of storyboarding techniques and how computer technologies can be used to make this process quicker, more efficient, and more cost-effective. The session will also take a look at how computer technology is revolutionizing many of the tasks related to film production. Learn how to experiment with camera angles, camera points, and more. WORKSHOP 6 (Half-Day) Regency 2 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "How to Set up a VR Lab" Chair: Hilary McLellan, Ph.D. Kansas State University Presenters: Tom Coull, President, Sense8 Corp.; George Zachary, Silicon Graphics, Inc.; Walter Greenleaf, Ph.D., President, Greenleaf Medical; John Trimble, Prairie Virtual Systems Overview This session provides an overview of the factors that must be considered when establishing a virtual reality lab, including computer hardware and interfaces, software, setting up a database, building VR applications, where and how to purchase VR technology, costs, and support services that are available. WORKSHOP 7 (Half-Day) (Limit 50 Registrants) Garden Room 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Superscape (formerly known as Dimension) Hands-on" Bob Lowe, Superscape Ltd. (formerly known as Dimension) Overview This workshop will introduce designers to virtual world creation, using Superscape VRT3 virtual reality software, which has been developed specifically as an integrated design system for non- programmers. Participants will be given an overview of the software and itsfunctionality and will then be led, step-by-step through the designand building of a complete virtual world from an empty space to thecreation of a dynamic textured virtual environment. (There will be four registrants per computer workstation). WORKSHOP 8 (Day-Long) (Limit 40 registrants) Empire Room 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Sense8 Hands-on Tutorial) "Building Platform-Independent Virtual Reality Applications with WorldToolKit 2.1" Tom Coull President, Sense8 Corporation Overview WorldToolKit Version 2.1 is an open architecture, hardware independent development tool for visual simulation and virtual reality applications. WorldToolKit 2.1 is available on PC/DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Sun ZX, Evans and Sutherland Freedom, DEC/Denali and all Silicon Graphics workstations. This tutorial will (I) introduce WorldToolKit 2.1 and the virtual reality application development process, (II) review the basis of building a WorldToolKit application from the C source code level, and (III) provide programming techniques for developing advanced functionality. Participants will receive first hand experience developing applications and running them on a variety of platforms (including the Pentium, Sun Sparcstation 10/ZX, Evans and Sutherland Freedom, DEC. Demali and a SGI workstation) and using a variety of I/O devices (including the Virtual Research EYEGEN3, Polhemus FASTRAK, StereoGraphics CrystalEyes VR, Spaceball, and others). (There will be four registrants per computer workstation). THURSDAY, MAY 12 IMPERIAL BALLROOM Welcome and Awards Ceremony 9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Mecklermedia's Virtual Reality Industry Awards Sandra K. Helsel, Ph.D., Conference Chair and Editor of VIRTUAL REALITY WORLD MAGAZINE Keynote: 9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Introduction: Ben Delaney, Editor and Publisher, CyberEdge Journal "Trends in Virtual Reality" Jonathan Waldern, Ph.D. Managing Director and CEO, Virtuality A Track 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break REGENCY 2 Virtual Reality in Entertainment: An Opening Analysis Moderator: Diana Hawkins, Ph.D., Interactive Associates Session A1: 10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. "Overview" Diana Hawkins, Ph.D., Interactive Associates Session A2: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. "Demographics of VR Amusements" John Latta, Ph.D.; 4th Wave, Inc. Session A3: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "VR's Position Within the Leisure Entertainment Industry" Cindy Aylward, Publisher of The Basix 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall Themed Entertainment Moderator: John Latta, Ph.D., 4th Wave, Inc. Session A4: 1:30 p.m.-1:55 p.m. "Virtual Adventures" Mike Haimson, Product Manager, Iwerks Session A5: 1:55 p.m.-2:20 p.m. "Lessons From the World's Largest Operator of VR Equipment" Andy Halliday, President Edison Brothers Mall Entertainment Session A6: 2:20 p.m.-2:45 p.m. "Virtual Worlds Center" Jordan Weisman, Virtual World Entertainment Session A7: 2:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m. "Computing Platform Perspectives" Tom Garland, SGI, Inc. 3:10 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break "VR in Variety Venues" Session A8: 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. "Experiences with the Cybertron" Tony Asch, President, StrayLight Session A9: 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "VR Games Development and the Use of Redemption Techniques" Andrew Prell, President, Alternate Worlds Technology Session A10: 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Unencumbered VR for Family Entertainment Centers" Dean Friedman, InVideo Systems, Inc. B Track GOLD ROOM Projects of Interest Moderator: Roger Wyatt, Ph.D., Emporia State University Session B1: 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. "The Pteranodon Ride" Bernie Crowe, Vice President Commercial Systems, GreyStone Technology, Inc. Session B2: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. "The Virtual Hang Glider" Cliff Cox, Market Development Manager, Evans and Sutherland Session B3: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "Virtual Globe Theatre" Andrew MacRae, Market Segment Manager,Sun Microsystems 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall Projects of Interest-cont. Moderator: Karin August, StrayLight; President VRASP, Pix-Elation Publisher Session B4: 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "Real-World Applications: Case Studies" Bob Lowe, Superscape Ltd. (formerly known as Dimension) Session B5: 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. "Visualization in the Financial Markets" Xavier Pintado, Ph.D., University of Geneva Session B6: 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. "The Virtual 'Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi'" Professor Francesco Antinucci, ENEL, Rome 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break Projects of Interest-cont. Moderator: Dr. William Healey, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Session B7: 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. "ItUs Virtual Worlds Stupid - Creating Applications that Matter" Robert Jacobson, Ph.D., President and CEO, Worldesign Session B8: 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "CyberheadI Am I Really Existing?" Patrice Caire, Artist and Project Director; Nat Bletter, Research Engineering, SRI; Tom Piantanida, Principle Scientist, VR Lab, SRI Session B9: 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "VR for Modeling Stocks and Bonds" Pete Tinker, Xtensory C Track CRYSTAL ROOM Low-Cost Virtual Reality Moderator: Linda Jacobson, Wordswork; and author of Garage Virtual Reality Session C1: 10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. "What's Low-Cost VR? An Overview" Linda Jacobson, Wordswork; and author of Garage Virtual Reality Session C2: 10:55 a.m.-11:20 a.m. "Cyber Maxx: VR Comes Home" Max Minkoff, Director of VR Technology, Victor Maxx Session C3: 11:20 a.m.-11:45 p.m. "Rend 386" Bernie Roehl, University of Waterloo Session C4; 11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. "The $150 VR World Builder" Scott Lepton, Lepton Graphic Systems 12:10 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall Simulated Beings in a Virtual World Moderator: Kenny Meyer, CyberEdge Journal Session C5: 1:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m. "Introduction" Kenny Meyer, CyberEdge Journal Session C6: 1:40 p.m.-2:20 p.m. "Designing Virtual Actors" David Zeltzer, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Session C7: 2:20 p.m.-3:00 p.m. "Agents as Virtual Robots: Applying Techniques from Intelligent Robotics to VR" Leslie Kaelbling, Computer Science Dept., Brown University 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break VR Components Moderator: Paul Cutt, Xtensory Session C8: 3:30 p.m.-3:55 p.m. "tile Feedback" Paul Cutt, Xtensory, Inc. Session C9: 3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m. "The Immersion Probe" Louis Rosenberg, President, Immersion Corporation Session C10: 4:20 p.m.-4:45 p.m. "Motion Tracking: Real-Time for Character Animation" Jack Scully, Ascension Session C11: 4:45 p.m.-5:10 p.m. "Toolset: Bringing Real Computing Tasks into the Virtual Environments" David Frerichs, Future Vision Technolgies, Inc. D Track REGENCY 1 Virtual Reality in Medical Education Moderator: Jonathan Merrill, M.D., Director of Visualization, High Techsplantations Session D1: 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. "VR in Medical Education: Use for Trade Shows and Individual Physician Education" Jonathan Merrill, M.D., High Techsplanations Session D2: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. "Biomedical Technology and Biomedical Education" John Flynn, Ph.D., SGI Session D3: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "Haptic Feedback for Surgical Simulations" Beth Marcus, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, EXOS 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall Medical VR Products Moderator: Angie Buckert-Donelson, Business Columnist, VIRTUAL REALITY REPORT Session D4: 1:30 p.m.-1:55 p.m. "Surgical Simulators" David Hon, Ixion Session D5: 1:55 p.m.-2:20 p.m. "The Bio-Muse" Dr. Hugh Lusted, BioControl Systems Session D6: 2:20 p.m.-2:45 p.m. "VR for Human Factors, Ergonomics, PMandR" Walter Greenleaf, Greenleaf Medical Session D7: 2:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m. "The Use of the Cyberscope for Stereoscopic X-ray Imaging in Cerebral Arteries and Research of Stereoscopic Vision of Fighter Pilots" Ed Larmore, Simsalabim Systems, Inc. 3:10 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break Promising Research and Development Moderator: Richard Satava, M.D., ARPA Session D8: 3:30 p.m.-3:55 p.m. "Telepresence Surgery" Richard Satava, M.D.; ARPA Session D9: 3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m. "VR Development and Disabilities" Harry Murphy, Ph. D., Founder and Director, CSUN Center on Disabilities Session D10: 4:20 p.m.-4:45 p.m. "Biocybernetics and VR" Dave Warner, Medical Scientist, Loma Linda University Medical Center Session D11: 4:45p.m.-5:10 p.m. "The Virtual Heart" Kevin McGovern, Cine-Med FRIDAY, MAY 13 A Track REGENCY 1: Home Entertainment Moderator: Mark Long, Zombie, Inc. Session A11: 9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. "Interactive TV Virtual Reality" Mark Long, Zombie, Inc. Session A12: 9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. "Virtual Sensulaity" Larry Miller, New Machine Publishing Session A13: 9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. "Interactive Entertainment and VR in the Current Marketplace" Drew Huffman, President, Drew Pictures 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break Virtual Reality and Art: Creativity on the Electronic Frontier Moderator: Kevin Teixeira, Manager of Intel's Digital Entertainment and Arts (IDEA) and co-author of VR: Through the New Looking Glass Session A14: 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. "Intel's IDEA Project and the VR Art Exhibit at the Guggenhiem" Kevin Teixeria, Manager of Intel's Digital Entertainment and Arts (IDEA) and co-author of VR: Through the New Looking Glass Session A15: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. "Art Issues in VR" Brenda Laurel; Visionary, artist, computer programmer and author of Computers as Theater Session A16: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "VR in the Theater" George Coats; Theater director/producer Geroge Coats Performance Works 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall VR in Sports Moderator: Dave Blackburn, Virtual Adventures Session A17: 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "The Potential of Sports Experiences in a Virtual Reality Environment" Dave Blackburn, Virtual Adventures Session A18: 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. "Virtual Hockey" Vincent John Vincent, The Vivid Group Session A19: 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. "Virtual Volleyball" Dean Friedman, President, InVideo Systems, Inc. 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break Simulator Pods Moderator: David Traub Session A20: 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. "Design of Virtual Motion" Phillip Denne; DDL; Denne Developments, Ltd., UK Session A21: 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "Personal Flight Simulators for Interactive Entertainment" Don Morris, Magic Edge Session A22: 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Design Issues" James Flack, AGC B Track REGENCY 2: The Business Infrastructure Session B10: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. "State of the Industry" John Latta, Ph.D.; 4th Wave, Inc. 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break Investment in Virtual Reality Technology Moderator: Patricia Glovsky, Bear, Stearns and Co., Inc. Session B11: 10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. "Investment Basics as Related to Virtual Reality" Patricia Glovsky, Bear, Stearns and Co., Inc. Session B12: 10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m. "A Venture Capitalist Looks at VR" Wilmer R. Bottoms, Senior Vice President, Patricof and Co. Session B13: 11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. "An Investment Banker Looks at VR" Keith A. Benjamin, Certified Financial Analyst; Robertson, Stephens and Company Session B14: 11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. "The Actual IPO" 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Discussion and Questions 12:00 p.m.P1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall Commercial Development Moderator: Angie Buckert-Donelson, Business Columnist, VIRTUAL REALITY REPORT Session B15: 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. "The Special Legal Issues Presented by Virtual Reality" Riley Russell, Multimedia Productions Session B16: 2:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m. "An Overview of Health and Safety Issues" Erik Virre, Ph.D., M.D., ManPlus 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break CAD in VR Moderator: Angie Buckert-Donelson, Business Columnist, VIRTUAL REALITY REPORT Session B17: 3:30 p.m.-3:55 p.m. "The Importance of VR for CAD" Angela Pate, Micron Green Session B18: 3:55 p.m.-4:20 p.m. "Commercial Applications of Virtual Design Environment and CAD" Peter Cornwell, CEO, Division, Inc. Session B19: 4:20 p.m.-4:45 p.m. "Cad and Rock and Roll" Ian Capon and Peter Williams, Virtual "S" Session B20: 4:45 p.m.-5:10 p.m. "Preparing Students for Careers in VR" John Morrison, Dean, CAD Institute C Track IMPERIAL BALLROOM: Software Evolution Moderator: Andrea Auld, Principal, Megacognition Session C12: 9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. "The Creative and Technological Evolution of Graphics in VR" Session C13: 9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. "VREAM's Enhancements" Edward LaHood, VREAM Session C14: 9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. "Sense8Us WorldTool Kit: Windows Included" Tom Coull, Sense8 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break Aerospace Technology for VR Applications Moderator: Roy Latham, Editora and Publisher, Real Time Graphics; President, CGSD Session C15: 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. "There are More Good Systems Than Good Components" Roy Latham, CGSD Session C16: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. "Image Generator Technology" Jim Davis, Gradient, Inc. Session C17: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "Commercial Applications" Roy Kalawsky, Ph.D., Bristish Aerospace 12:00 p.m.P1:30 p.m. Break-Visit Exhibit Hall Military: Distributed Simulation Moderator: Lieutenant Colonel Martin Stytz, Ph.D. USAF AFIT/ENG Session C18: 1:30 p.m.-1:50 p.m. "NPSNET" Paul T. Barham, Computer Specialist Session C19: 1:50 p.m.-2:10 p.m. "AFIT Projects for Distributed Simulation: The Synthetic BattleBridge, Virtual Cockpit, and Satellite Modeler" Elizabeth Block, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB Session C20: 2:10 p.m.-2:30 p.m. "LORAL" Barbara Perry, Manager, Advanced RandD Programs Session C21: 2:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. "ARPA/ASTO" Lt. Col. David Neyland 2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Discussion and Questions 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break VR Education and Training Chair: Hilary McLellan, Ph.D., Kansas State Session C22: 3:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. "VR and Multiple Intelligences" Hilary McLellan, Ph.D.,Kansas State Session C23: 3:50 p.m.-4:10 p.m. "Educational Research at the HIT Lab" Chris Byrne, HIT Lab, University of Washington Session C24: 4:10 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "VR in Education and Training" Mark Schlager, Ph.D. and Duane Boman, Ph.D., SRI Session C25: 4:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m. "Team Training at Virtual Worlds Center" Elizabeth McGrath, Lakeland Associates Session C26: 4:50 p.m.-5:10 p.m. "Comparing Child and Adult Reactions to Educational VR" Carrie Heeter, Comm Tech Lab Director, Michigan State University Wrap-Up Session for VR 94 REGENCY 1: 5:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Session Leader: Dan Duncan, Virtual World moderator for BIX and "poet laureate" of virtual reality and David Mitchell, DIASPAR Virtual Reality Network VENTURE CAPITAL FORUM Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. GOLD ROOM Moderator: Patricia Glovsky; Bear, Stearns and Co., Inc. Introduction: Investors and entrepreneurs have found the "Venture Capital" forum to be a successful mechanism. Private investor groups, entrepreneurial networks and a number of states - from Maine to Iowa - have organized this type of forum. Previous venture capital forums have been organized for geographical areas or for specific business interests. Mecklermedia's New York Virtual Reality Expo was the first "Venture Capital Forum" expressly designed to bring the virtual reality business community together with the investment community. Presentations: Presenters will be representatives of Virtual Reality businesses ready to expand. Each business will have a presentation time-slot. The audience will be individual, corporate, and venture capital investors as well as other financial organizations. Presenters will provide an oral summary which will highlight the important points about their respective businesses that will lead the potential investor to an understanding of why the venture will succeed. The presentors will also include the following elements in their summary: Company Description; Products or Services; Market and Marketing Strategy; Management; and Financial Summary EXHIBITOR LIST 100 - Liquid Image 105 - (ART)n Laboratories JJ 107 - BioControl Systems 204 - Simsalabim Systems 206 - Virtus Corporation 300 - Polhemus 302 - Systran Corporation 305 - Lightscape Technologies 306 - Sun Microsystems 308 - RPI Advanced Technology Group 311 - Reality Simulation Systems, Inc. 312 - Superscape Limited 314 - Avatar Partners; General Reality Company 317 - Immersion Corporation 318 - Coryphaeus Software, Inc. 324 - CyberEdge Journal 400 - Sense8 Corporation 403 - Virtek International Corporation 406 - StereoGraphics 409 - Autodesk; Future Vision Technologies 412 - ENEL 418 - Ascension Technology 419 - Crystal River Engineering 420 - Synthetic Images 422 - AI Expert; Virtual Reality Special Report 423 - The Red Herring 500 - VREAM 502 - The Vivid Group 506 - GreyStone Technology 512 - Software Systems; Fakespace, Inc.; Paradigm Simulation, Inc. 519 - Waite Group Press 522 - High Technology Careers 525 - Mecklermedia 606 - StrayLight; CyberEvent Group 611 - CAD Institute 612 - Division, Inc. 613 - VRASP 615 - AP Professional 619 - Precision Navigation 623 - CGDS Corp. 707 - VRex, Inc. Registration Desk Information Conference Registration The Fairmont Hotel 170 South Market St., San Jose, CA Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Only Registration The San Jose Civic Auditorium Complex, Exhibit Hall A and B 160 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA Wednesday, May 11, 2:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. MESSAGE/BUSINESS CENTER A message and business center, provided by Sack Sitters will be located in the registration area, outside the exhibit hall. They will be providing a variety of services at the show for attendees and exhibitors, including packaging service, outbound shipping through UPS/FedEx, Fax services, photocopying and a safe place to store valuables. The Sack SitterUs booth will be open during the following hours: Wednesday May 11, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Thursday May 12, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday May 13, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. MEETING ROOM A All Product Presentations take place in the Civic Audituorium Complex, corner of Park Ave. and Market St. Presentations are free to any conference attendee, exhibitor, speaker, press, or exhibit hall visitor. Thursday, May 12, 1994 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Polhemus 10:25 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Ascension Technology 10:50 a.m.-11:05 a.m. Precision Navigation 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. General Reality Corporation 11:40 a.m.-11:55 a.m. RPI Advanced Technology Group 12:05 p.m.-12:20 p.m. Immersion Corporation 12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Avatar Partners 12:55 p.m.- 1:10 p.m. Virtek International Corporation 1:20 p.m.- 1:35 p.m. Coryphaeus Software 1:45 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Form and Function 2:10 p.m.- 2:25 p.m. Synthetic Images 2:35 p.m.- 2:50 p.m. Superscape Limited 3:00 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. Sense8 Corporation 3:25 p.m.- 3:40 p.m. Autodesk 3:50 p.m.- 4:05 p.m. Division 4:15 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. TBA 4:40 p.m.- 4:55 p.m. Virtus Corporation 5:05 p.m.- 5:20 p.m. Lightscape Technologies 5:30 p.m.- 5:45 p.m. Waite Group Press FRIDAY, May 13, 1994 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Crystal River Engineering 10:25 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Systran 10:50 a.m.-11:05 a.m. Stereographics 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. VRex 11:40 a.m.-11:55 a.m. Simsalabim 12:05 p.m.-12:20 p.m. StrayLight 12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m.- 1:10 p.m. The Vivid Group 1:20 p.m.- 1:35 p.m. Systron Donner 1:45 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. ENEL 2:10 p.m.- 2:25 p.m. (Art)n Laboratories 2:35 p.m.- 2:50 p.m. CAD Institute REGISTRATION How to register for the Virtual Reality Expo '94 1. Complete all personal information (section A) 2. Indicate which tracks you plan to attend (section B) 3. Compute your registration fee (section C) 4. Indicate payment method (section D) 5. Return your completed form by phone, fax or email A. Personal Information First Name Last Name Title Company Street City, State, Zip Country Phone Fax By Phone: (800) MECKLER (632-5537); (203) 226-6967 By Fax: (800) 858-3144; (203) 454-5840 By E-Mail: Internet: meckler@jvnc.net; CompuServe: 70373,616 J By Mail: Mecklermedia Conference Management, 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880 B. Please check the session(s) you plan to attend: Pre-Conf: Wednesday: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "TECHIE" NIGHT Thurs. A: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 KEYNOTE B: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VIDEO FESTIVAL Friday A: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 B: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 C: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 VENTURE CAPITAL FORUM C. Registration Fees For those seeing this on The Well or other online service, cutoff for discount prices is May 6. Registration fees prior to and including May 6 are listed before the slash/Fees after May 6 or At-the Door fees are those listed after the slash. Full Conference (Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13)$595/$645 I select the following day only: Thursday, May 12, $315/$365 Friday, May 13,$315/$365 Pre-Conference Workshops (Wednesday, May 11) All Day: _1: $395/$445 Morning: _2 _3 _4: $195/$245 Afternoon: _5 _6: $195/$245 Hands-On Afternoon: _7: $395/$445 (Limited to 50 registrants) Hands-On All Day: _8: $595/$645 (Limited to 40 registrants) _Virtual Reality Financial Forum: $395/$445 (Friday, May 13) _"Techie" Night: $10/$20 (Evening of May 11) free to paid conference registrants _Virtual Reality Video Festival: $10/$20 (Evening of May 12) free to paid conference registrants _Exhibit Hall Registration (good for all days): $10/$20 (free to paid registrants) Total: _______________ Subscription Bonus for Paid Seminar Registrants: Yes, please send me a 6-month free subscription to: _Virtual Reality World Magazine D. Payment Method Payment for advance registration must be received by May 6, 1994. (After this date register at the conference). Check should be payable to: MECKLERMEDIA CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT _Check enclosed in amount of $_________ _Charge to: _VISA _AMEX _MASTERCARD Account # Exp________ Signature: For further information, contact: MECKLERMEDIA CORPORATION 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880 By Phone: (800) MECKLER (632-5537); (203) 226-6967 By Fax: (800) 858-3144; (203) 454-5840 By E-Mail: Internet: meckler@jvnc.net ; CompuServe: 70373,616 J