[General] CFP: Web3D 2006

CALL FOR PAPERS - Web3D 2006 --- NEW: Invitation to submit short papers (deadline: December 18, 2005) --- --- UPDATE: Deadline for full papers extended to December 18, 2005 ---- The 11th International Symposium on 3D Web Technology April 18-21, 2006 Columbia, Maryland, USA http://www.web3d2006.org Sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH In cooperation with the Web3D Consortium and Eurographics Eleventh in the series, the 2006 International Web3D Symposium will address a wide range of 3D technologies on the Internet, ranging from languages, tools and high performance 3D graphics to human-computer interaction issues and the latest mobile applications. The annual Web3D Symposium is a major event which unites researchers, developers, experimenters, and content creators in a dynamic learning environment. Attendees share and explore methods of using, enhancing, or creating new 3D Web technology, such as X3D, VRML, MPEG4, OpenHSF, and Java3D. Authors are invited to submit their work for review by the international Program Committee. Both research and applications papers are of interest to Web3D 2006. The papers must be innovative and contribute to the advancement of 3D technologies on the Web. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * 3D graphics for wireless PDAs and cellular phones. * Animated humanoids and complex reactive characters. * Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology and methods for lossless cross-application data exchange. * Geometry/object behaviors in Web3D settings. * High-performance 3D graphics for distributed environments and tele- operation systems. * Innovative user-interface paradigms for navigating real-time 3D graphics environments and Web3D worlds. * Interaction methods for Web-based 3D graphics systems. * Methods for designing, representing, interacting with, and visualizing complex geometry, structure and behaviors. * Multimodal user interaction in Web3D worlds. * Web3D content for medical education, training and simulation. * Innovative applications using 3D graphics on the Web and on mobile devices. * Integration and interoperation with other XML-based Web standards. Authors are invited to submit short papers of up to 4 pages (including figures and references) in PDF format via the Symposium Web Page. Regular papers of up to 9 pages will continue to be accepted until the short paper submission deadline. Papers must be formatted using the document templates for conferences sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH. Accepted papers will appear in the Symposium Proceedings, published by ACM Press. Short/Regular Paper submission deadline: December 18, 2005 Decision notification: January 15, 2006 Final manuscript due: February 5, 2006 General Chair: * Denis Gracanin, Virginia Tech, USA Program Co-Chairs: * Julian Gómez, Polished Pixels, USA * Roberto Ranon, University of Udine, Italy Publicity Co-Chairs: * Alan Hudson, Yumetech, USA * Pablo Figueroa, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia Local Arrangements Chair: * Ben Benokraitis, Loyola College in Maryland, USA Registration Chair: * Mohamed Eltoweissy, Virginia Tech, USA Tutorials Chair: * Nicholas Polys, Virginia Tech, USA