InTERPRET 2014 - Workshop on multImedia Techniques for augmEnted Reality: PResence and Emotion in virtual environmenT (InTERPRET)

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are nowadays part of the daily life of people for entertainment, shopping, travelling, as well as for professional. The user is now at the center not only as a customer but also as an information provider; therefore, the relation between the human being and the technology becomes essential. People do not communicate with words only but also with facial expression and gesture that express emotional states. When two or more people get connected, understanding the emotions of each other is important to carry out an effective communication. The sensation of “being there” in a virtual situation assures a natural interaction with the technology and improves its effectiveness. The scope of this second edition of InTERPRET workshop is to investigate new approaches for involve users’ emotional states in advanced human/computer interaction. The workshop will bring together researchers, psychologists, designers and human/computer experts, both from academia and industry, with a common objective: go beyond the frontiers of today interactivity in Virtual Environments.