Monday, May 20, 2024, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: Noah Benson, University of Washington & Mark Schira, University of Wollongong Speakers: Noah C. Benson; Fernanda L. Ribeiro; Mark M. Schira To register or for more information about this workshop, please visit https://nben.net/vss2024/ Contemporary vision science requires substantial computational resources and expertise, yet traditional vision science […]
Beach BBQ: Monday, May 20, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Beachside Sun Decks, limited seating in Banyan BreezewayDemos: Monday, May 20, 2024, 7:00 – 10:00 pm, Talk Room 1-2 Please join us Monday evening for the 20th Annual VSS Dinner and Demo Night, a spectacular night of imaginative demos solicited from VSS members. The demos […]
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Banyan/Citrus Moderator: Geoffrey Boynton, University of WashingtonDiscussants: Simon Fischer-Baum, National Science Foundation (NSF); Todd Horowitz, National Cancer Institute (NCI); Cheri Wiggs, National Eye Institute (NEI); and Ed Clayton, National Eye Institute (NEI) – Training Division You have a great research idea, but you need money to make […]
As part of VSS’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative for VSS 2024 to help offset costs of childcare at the annual meeting . These funds will make it easier for members with children to attend a wider range of meeting events. Value: Up to $500 […]
Friday, May 17, 2024, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Royal Tern Organizers: Dr. Nilsu Atilgan, The Readability Consortium; Dr. Ben D. Sawyer, University of Central Florida; Dr. Steven Clapp, University of Central Florida Speakers: Dr. Denis Pelli, New York University; Dr. Ben Wolfe, University of Toronto Mississauga; Dr. Shaun Wallace, University of Rhode Island; Dr. […]
Friday, May 17, 2024, 8:30 – 10:00 pm, Garden Courtyard Organizers: Michael Grubb, Trinity College; Alex White, Barnard College LGBTQ students are disproportionately likely to drop out of science early. Potential causes include the lack of visible role models and the absence of a strong community. This social event is one small step towards filling […]
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 12:45 – 2:15 pm, Blue Heron Organizers: Matthias Pusch, Co-Founder, WorldViz VR; Sado Rabaudi, Product Manager, Solutions Architect, WorldViz VR; Dan Tinkham, Head Of Sales, Americas, WorldViz VR WorldViz VR will give an educational seminar and hands-on demonstration of the latest virtual reality and mixed reality consumer devices with built in […]
VSS is seeking proposals for symposia to be presented at the VSS 2024 Annual Meeting, which begins Friday, May 17, 2024. VSS 2024 will be a fully in-person meeting with no virtual components. Four to six symposia will be scheduled, each in a two-hour time slot. Symposia can be organized along the lines of content […]
