Myron W. Krueger

VIDEOPLACE—an artificial reality

The human-machine interface is generalized beyond traditional control devices to permit physical participation with graphic images. The VIDEOPLACE System combines a participants live video image with a computer graphic world. It also coordinates the behavior of graphic objects and creatures so that they appear to react to the movements of the participants image in real-time. A prototype system has been implemented and a number of experiments with aesthetic and practical implications have been conducted.

VIDEOPLACE: A Report from the ARTIFICIAL REALITY Laboratory

The author argues that one of the computer’s most unique features, its ability to respond in realtime, has y et to be fully exploited. For the past 16 years he has been creating an interactive computer medium in which the computer perceives a participant’s actions and responds in real-time with visual and auditory displays. He describes his conceptual discovery process as well as work in progress.

Virtual reality as healing art (panel)

What does it mean to be healed, in the sense of whole, and wholly self-expressed, human beings? How can we use virtual reality – virtual selves, relationships, art forms, spaces – to heal ourselves in body, mind, and soul? Who are the pioneers of cyberspace healing, and how can they help return us to wholeness? What is the most profound work in this exploding field, from classic vision to cutting-edge research, realworld healing to realtime art?

The creation of new kinds of interactive environments in art, education, and entertainment (panel session)

As graphics technology and software become more mature, it is critical to examine the aesthetics of computer generated images. Effective visual communication and artistic expression are dependent on aesthetic quality. Issues that emerge for artists, designers and computer scientists include: the formal attributes of images, aesthetic evaluation criteria and the desire to detect or implement aesthetic qualities. The panelists, having studied these and other issues, will present and debate their diverse viewpoints.