Virtual became a successful Reality at WINVR Conference in Chalon-sur-Saone, France

The ASME/AFM 2009 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality welcomed over 150 delegates from Europe, USA, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Africa.

Jeroen van Liempd, ASME EMEA Office, Director of EMEA Operations

"The success of the WINVR Conference exceeded all our expectations and this success is shared with our partner AFM (Association Francaise de Mecanique). The WINVR Conference attracted high-level speakers from the VR industry and academics. The quality of the programme, speakers and attendance was mainly due to the efforts of our Scientific Committee. Our Conference Chairman, Dr. Samir Garbaya PhD (Image Institute - ENSAM ParisTech, France), was vital to our success. Dr. Garbaya worked relentlessly and with great enthusiasm. The members from our Scientific Committee, Prof. Imre Hovarth (Delft University of Technology) and Prof. James Oliver (Iowa State University), gave the necessary credibility to attract academics to the Conference. Virtual Reality Technologies are revolutionising product development processes in a wide variety of industries. And the increase on the demand and interest is reflected on the success of the World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality".

The Highlights…

• The debate with global experts on the scientific and technological challenges and the barriers to developing virtual reality
• Update on the future trends and research focuses, and the best industrial practices and applications
• Panel Discussion on "Virtual Reality Implementation Successes" with Jerry Duncan (Deere and Company), Holger Schmidt (EADS Innovation Works), Professor Bruno Burbaum (Hochshule Manheim), and Michael Russo (Tridelity Display Solutions)
• Exhibition space with the latest solutions and tools

Antycip - ART - Barco - Codamotion - Immersion - Le2i - Mental Images
- Onsitu - Tridelity - Virtuofacto-

• Networking and Gala Dinner at the Château Saint Michel (sponsored by Mental Images)