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2024 Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science – Randolph Blake
Monday, May 20, 2024, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is honored to present Randolph Blake with the 2024 Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science. The Ken Nakayama Medal is in honor of Professor Ken Nakayama’s contributions to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his innovations and […]
2023 Pre-Data-Collection Poster Session
Monday, May 22, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Jasmine/Palm Organizers: Sabrina Hansmann-Roth, University of Iceland; Bjoern Joerges, York University; William Ngiam, University of Chicago; Janna Wennberg, University of California It is customary for conference posters to contain at least preliminary results. However, feedback and suggestions with regards to the experimental design – a major benefit […]
VSS 2023 Attendee Survey
Friends and Family Pass
The Friends & Family Pass allows your family to enjoy our many fun VSS social events. For $120.00, your travel companion can attend the Opening Night Reception and the Demo Night Beach BBQ, as well as enjoy all Coffee/Snack Breaks and the Daily Continental Breakfast! Passes are only $120.00 for each adult guest (maximum 2 […]
A Multispectral Projector for Advanced Vision Science
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 12:45 – 2:15 pm, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: Dr. Jonathan Tong, Staff Scientist at VPixx Technologies; Dr. Lindsey Fraser, Staff Scientist at VPixx Technologies The human eye contains five distinct classes of photoreceptors: the short, medium, and long-wavelength cones, the rods, and the intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (iPRGCs). Although each type is […]
Visibility: A Gathering of LGBTQ+ Vision Scientists and Friends
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 […]
Virtual Reality + Eye Tracking for Research
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 […]
Computational and Mathematical Models in Vision (MODVIS)
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Blue HeronThursday, May 16, 2024, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Blue HeronFriday, May 17, 2024, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Blue Heron Organizers: Marianne Maertens, Technische Universität Berlin; Jeff Mulligan, Freelance Vision Scientist; Zygmunt Pizlo, UC Irvine; Anne B. Sereno, Purdue University; Qasim Zaidi, SUNY College of Optometry […]
Canadian Vision Science Social
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Palm/Sabal/Sawgrass Organizers: Caitlin Mullin, VISTA Program Director, York University; Laurie Wilcox, VISTA Scientific Director, York University; Rob Allison, Director, Center for Vision Research, York University Speaker: Laurie Wilcox, VISTA Scientific Director, York University This social event is open to any VSS member who is, knows, or would […]