Applications of space sciences for the development of Africa

Africa is a booming continent characterized by the dynamism of a youth at the heart of innovation and creativity. Africa is moving in all sectors thanks to technological innovations. Digital technology is changing the face of Africa because in all sectors there are digital applications and products and services from space science. Satellite observation has become a privileged tool for…

XR for Discovery, Training, and Innovation

This keynote presents the vision and experiences have driven Dr. Cruz-Neira’s professional trajectory in XR, both in academic research and in entrepreneurial activities.She will address lessons learned, opportunities and challenges on using XR as a tool for: 1) enabling discovery and insight in many research disciplines 2) creating novel training environments in a wide range of situations; 3) improving, accelerating,…

Virtual cities, visuospatial memory and aging

In this talk, we will revisit the aging and visuospatial memory in the context of navigation. More specifically from the perspective of designing technologies that may support older individuals in navigation related tasks. After an overview of our current understanding of how aging affects visuospatial memory, we will examine how one can design content for extended reality technologies to support…

International Congress of eXtended Reality (XR) in Sciences

Research and application of XR technology in Sciences #DIMENSIONSXR2020 by SSVAR #DIMENSIONSXR2020, the international conference and exhibition, brings together XR pioneers, leading scientists, researchers, engineers, practitioners, technology developers and policy makers in science and extended reality to exchange information on their latest research progress and innovation. Participants from the top international academic, government and private industry labs of different disciplines participate in #DIMENSIONSXR2020 to identify new…