1. Action Line 4-2 Call 1&2 projects ALIVE: Enhancement of narrative spaces by telepresence CROSSES: Virtual Reality for training people to urban emergency situations. ENREVI: Enhancement of real time video of real scene with real-time render 3D objects INTERFACE: Make man-machine interaction as natural as possible PISTE:Transform TV watching into an immersive interactive experience SAFIRA: Enrich interactions and applications with an affective dimension VIRTUE: High-realism telepresence conferencing system SONG: Next generation of portals

2. WP2000 orientations Bridge the gap between real and virtual worlds for innovative applications Augmenting virtuality and bringing virtual worlds to life (realism, level of detail, intelligence, persistency, reactiveness,...) Augmenting reality and fusing real and virtual universes (wearable computing, navigation, industrial processes, programme production, interactive entertainment,...) Discovering new sensory frontiers (high definition, 3D, full space, multisensory cues, advanced display...)  Costs, real-time, human factors, control, protection and ethical issues

3. Workplan 2000 AL IV-4.2: Mixed Realities & New Imaging Frontiers Reality Virtuality Augmenting Reality Augmenting Virtuality Discovering new sensory frontiers Representation & coding technologies cost.....real-time...human factors.. …...control…..protection…..ethics

4. Proposed orientations for WP2001 The proposal is to ensure continuity with WP2000 orientations while: 1/ Focusing the activities: The focus will be defined following the ongoing consultation 2/ Better integrating the action with other domains of activity within E3

5. Consultation   WP2000 still valid ?   Reality-Virtuality continuum ?   Right framework for AV-CG integration ? If not:   Which specific technical areas ?   Grand challenges ?   Long-term research issues ?   Standardisation/specification needs ?

6. Simulation, Visualisation and Interfaces Integration model