Avatars 97 Daily Schedule Grids
Sessions subject to change
For a guide to the rooms see our maps of the SFSU Downtown Center. Also see the Detailed Program Book and Roster of Speakers
| Day/Floor |  Wed Oct 22 |
Thurs
Oct 23 |
Friday
Oct 24 |
26th Floor |
26th Floor Programs | ||
| 2nd Floor | no programs | 2nd Floor Programs | 2nd Floor Programs |
Wednesday Oct
22nd Schedule Grid
26th Floor
| Time | Room 2601/02 | Room 2603 | Room 2605 |
| 10am-1pm | Registration in 2nd floor room 8/9, Setup of exhibits room 2608 |
| 1:00-2:30 | Designing Worlds that Work | Avvywood |
| 2:30-3:00 | Break, coffee service |
| 3:00-4:00 | Grand Tour of the Virtual Landscape circa 1997 |
Down at the Render Farm |
| 4:00-5:00 | Grassroots Virtual Community | Plumbing the Underworld |
| 7:00-9:00 Reception Follows |
New Media Minds/NTT Forum and |
2nd Floor
Note that on Wednesday, registration is on the second floor in room 8/9. Registration
moves to room 2604 on the 26th floor on Thursday and Friday. No other activities are
planned for the second floor.
Thursday Oct 23rd Schedule Grid
26th Floor
| Time | Room 2601/02 | Room 2603 | Room 2605 |
| 8am-5pm | Registration in room 2604, Setup of exhibits room 2608 |
| 9:00-10:30am | Virtual Environments for Healing | Roll Your Own Reality |
| 10:30-11am | Break, coffee service |
| 11am-12pm | Episodic Performance Worlds | TDB Breakouts |
| 12-1:00pm | Lunch, Exhibits open to 5pm |
| 1-2pm | The Need for Speed | Digital Biota |
| 2-3pm | Transcending Gender in Virtual Environments | Creature Worlds |
| 3-3:30pm | Break, coffee service, Avatar Teleport open to 5pm |
| 3:30-5:00pm | Electric Communities Demo: Room 2601 |
Cosmo Software: Room 2602 |
NTT Software |
| 5:00- | Various informal BOFs and SIGs |
Thursday Oct 23rd Schedule Grid
2nd Floor
| Time | Room 8/9 | Room 4 | Room 3 |
| 9-10:30am | 2D or not 2D | PRESS |
| 10:30-11am | Break, coffee service |
| 11-12pm | The Virtual Workspace 1 | PRESS |
| 12-5pm | Lunch, move to 26th floor for rest of day |
| 3-5pm | Cosmo Software VRML 2.0 Course |
Special Note
All rooms except for 2607 and 2608 must be vacated by 5:30pm at the latest for SFSU
MSP evening classes.
Friday Oct 24th Schedule Grid
26th Floor
| Time | Room 2601/02 | Room 2603 | Room 2605 |
| 8am-5pm | Registration and conference support in room 2604 |
| 9:00-10:30am | Show Me the Revenue Stream | Avatars at Play 1 |
| 10:30-11am | Break, coffee service |
| 11am-12pm | Venture Capital and Virtual Communities | Avatars at Play 2 |
| 12-1:00pm | Lunch, Exhibits open to 5pm |
| 1-2pm | The Embodied Agent Character | Dealing In-World |
| 2-3pm | Last Session: All the (Virtual) World's a Stage | The Virtual Workspace 2 |
| 3-3:30pm | Break, coffee service, Avatar Teleport open to 5pm |
| 3:30-5:00pm | blaxxun interactive: Room 2601 |
Fujitsu Demo: Room 2602 |
3DLabs Demo |
| 8pm-2am | Come as Your Own Avatar Halloween Party |
2nd Floor
| Time | Room 8/9 | Room 4 | Room 3 |
| 9-10:30am | Ancient Rituals for a New Medium | PRESS |
| 10:30-11am | Break, coffee service |
| 11-12pm | Lets go Shopping at the Virtual Mall | PRESS |
| 12-5pm | Lunch, move to 26th floor for rest of day |
| 3-5pm | Cosmo Software Homespace Tools Course |
Special Note
All rooms except for 2607 and 2608 must be vacated by 5:30pm at the latest for SFSU
MSP evening classes.
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