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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>*** Apologies for Cross-posting ***<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>“VEs, Illusions and Presence”<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Discussion Forum on Wednesday 11th June 2008; 2pm-4pm
BST Room1:10 Kilburn Building the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName> <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Access Grid Virtual Venue: “<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
Room1:10”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://manchester.siggraph.org/"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>http:</span><span style='font-weight:normal'>//m</span><span
style='font-weight:normal'>anchester</span><span style='font-weight:normal'>.siggraph.org</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Virtual Environment Centres (VEs) have now been around
for a couple of decades if not longer. They have ranged from CAVEs to portable
units, coming in various sizes and shapes as well as being at times
ridiculously expensive to compromisingly cheap. As new ideas and faster
Computer Graphics processors and projectors emerge certain VEs die of lack of
use; but new spaces present themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>This session includes views from Mary Whitton,
University of North Carolina, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Roger Hubbold</st1:PersonName>,
University of Manchester, Anthony Steed, UCL, and others is an open discussion
forum after the Eurographics UK Chapter conference and designed to consider
briefly past spaces that VEs have filled and their use, but also consider new
spaces that are or may emerging.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Part of the ACM SIGGRAPH University of Manchester
Professional Chapter Seminar Series: Access Grid instructions below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=239 height=343
id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C8C7E9.F5BEAAC0"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=======<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Anyone wishing to view a seminar via Access Grid
should note the following. Please check the Jabber room shortly before the
start of the seminar to find if ScreenStreamer is to be used.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jabber room:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>university-of-manchester-(1.10)(sam.ag.manchester.ac.uk)@conference.mcs.anl.gov<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ScreenStreamer:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* Preferably use ScreenStreamer software - go to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.memetic-vre.net/software/ScreenStreamer/ScreenStreamer.php"
title="http://www.memetic-vre.net/software/ScreenStreamer/ScreenStreamer.php">http://www.memetic-vre.net/software/ScreenStreamer/ScreenStreamer.php</a>
and select room "<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
(1.10)" from the AGSC section. Grab the screen feed (by clicking on it)
from the screenstreamer window and resize it - more info can be found on
http://www.memetic-vre.net/software/ScreenStreamer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* Alternatively, the screenshot (not animated) can be
accessed at <a href="http://192.150.184.66:7890/"
title="http://192.150.184.66:7890/">http://192.150.184.66:7890</a> (this
IP might change for some sessions - please check Jabber).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For technical assistance regarding the Access Grid,
please contact the Access Grid Support Centre. Non-UK Access Grid nodes are
advised to contact the Access Grid Support Centre to check connectivity before
the date of the seminar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If possible, please let us know in advance if your
site intends to join a seminar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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