We are pleased to announce that CAAVCon 2026 will be held at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA from October 13-16, 2026! Call for presentation proposals and registration to come soon!
Special Call for Papers - Presence Journal
Dear CAAV Members:
See below for a special call for the PRESENCE journal, with the theme for the issue being: Immersive Visualization Laboratories -- Past, Present and Future
Call and Scope: In the last three decades, numerous research organizations have set up extensive immersive visualization labs, some of which have thrived while others have not survived. However, with the advent of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) virtual reality devices, the necessity for large-scale immersive visualization labs is being scrutinized. Some immersive visualization labs have shifted away from big-scale setups due to the high maintenance costs associated with these more sophisticated systems. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen whether the immersive visualization needs can be fulfilled entirely through COTS VR devices utilized by
researchers in their own offices.
Topics: In this special issue, we aim to present exciting success stories from practitioners from various Immersive Visualization Laboratories and showcase information on their hardware setups and the software they use and/or developed. Papers can also include "not-so-successful" stories with lessons learned and plans for the future of their large-scale immersive visualization laboratory.
The scope of the special issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
• Immersive visualization laboratory success stories in research institutions and industry
• Immersive visualization laboratory not-so-successful stories in research institutions and industry
• Strategies for sustainability
• Scientific and visualization workflows for large-scale labs
The CAAV 2022 - 2023 Speaker Series!
The CAAV is offering a free speaker series during Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. See the schedule below:
August 26 - Research Technical Talk: Kenny Gruchalla, NREL. Recorded Video Link
September 23 - Funding Talk: NSF Funding Opportunities in Visualization - See in Members Only
October 28 - Industry Talk: Gary QuaseBarth - Mechdyne Corp. Delayed to January 27, 2023
December 2 - Panel: HMD vs. CAVE. Recorded Video Link
January 27 - Industry Talk: Gary QuaseBarth - Mechdyne Corp. Recorded Video Link
February 24 - Data Science Talk: Nicholas Polys - Information Rich Virtual Environments.
March 24 - Paul Rosen. “Improving Visualization Through Shape—A Discussion of Topology-based Methods in Visualization”. Recorded Video Link
Content Sharing
The CAAV is currently working on a content sharing platform for its members, more details on how to become involved coming soon.
THE CAAV 2021 CONFERENCE
THE CAAV 2021 Conference, hosted by Purdue University, will be a hybrid conference from November 1st-4th, 2021. Registration and more information coming soon.