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                <p>W3C announced today <a href="//www.w3.org/2016/06/vr-workshop/">Web & Virtual Reality Workshop</a>, 19-20 October 2016, in Mountain View, CA, USA. The event is hosted by Samsung.</p>
<p>The combination of improvements in hardware and software capabilities have brought lots of renewed interest in virtual reality experiences. Many of these improved capabilities are available in modern browsers via the Open Web Platform, and thus make the Web a promising ecosystem to create, distribute and enjoy virtual reality applications and services.</p>
<p>W3C is organizing the workshop to look at the intersection of Web and Virtual Reality technologies. The workshop aims at enabling sharing experiences between practitioners of the field, discuss existing gaps in the Web platform that make some Virtual Reality use cases difficult or impossible in browsers today, and explore what future standards are needed to pave the way for the Web to be one of the major VR platforms.</p>
<p>Expected topics of the Workshop include:</p>
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<li>displaying stereoscopic content</li>
<li>detecting & adapting to characteristics of VR headsets</li>
<li>handling new input methods for VR (gamepad, hand position, etc.)</li>
<li>accessible user interfaces and interoperability considerations across VR applications</li>
<li>innovative VR applications that provide novel accessibility supports </li>
<li>3D audio</li>
<li>3D media synchronization</li>
<li>declarative 3D scenes</li>
<li>interoperable formats and codecs for 3D and 360 content</li>
<li>displaying and interacting with 360 video and images from HTML</li>
<li>bringing VR as progressive enhancement to classic Web browsing</li>
<li>3D video capture (3D camera) and processing (e.g. scene perception)</li>
<li>streaming 3D/360 content, streaming real-time 3D content</li>
<li>obstacles to high framerate rendering of 3D</li>
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The event is open to all; position statements or expression of interests will be required to participate, due by <b>16 September 2016</b>.</p>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2011/07'> July 2011  (17)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2011/02'> February 2011  (10)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2011/01'> January 2011  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/12'> December 2010  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/11'> November 2010  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/10'> October 2010  (28)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/09'> September 2010  (21)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/08'> August 2010  (12)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/07'> July 2010  (15)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/06'> June 2010  (20)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/05'> May 2010  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/04'> April 2010  (21)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/03'> March 2010  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/02'> February 2010  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2010/01'> January 2010  (18)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/12'> December 2009  (25)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/11'> November 2009  (8)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/10'> October 2009  (35)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/09'> September 2009  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/08'> August 2009  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/07'> July 2009  (19)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/06'> June 2009  (31)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/05'> May 2009  (20)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/04'> April 2009  (25)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/03'> March 2009  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/02'> February 2009  (19)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2009/01'> January 2009  (7)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/12'> December 2008  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/11'> November 2008  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/10'> October 2008  (15)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/09'> September 2008  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/08'> August 2008  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/07'> July 2008  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/06'> June 2008  (18)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/05'> May 2008  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/04'> April 2008  (29)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2008/02'> February 2008  (15)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/12'> December 2007  (15)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/11'> November 2007  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/10'> October 2007  (35)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/09'> September 2007  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/08'> August 2007  (12)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/07'> July 2007  (31)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/06'> June 2007  (28)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/05'> May 2007  (26)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/04'> April 2007  (21)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/02'> February 2007  (21)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2007/01'> January 2007  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/12'> December 2006  (25)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/11'> November 2006  (28)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/10'> October 2006  (28)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/09'> September 2006  (23)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/08'> August 2006  (12)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/07'> July 2006  (22)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/05'> May 2006  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/04'> April 2006  (22)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/02'> February 2006  (15)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2006/01'> January 2006  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/12'> December 2005  (16)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/09'> September 2005  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/08'> August 2005  (19)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/07'> July 2005  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/06'> June 2005  (18)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/05'> May 2005  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/04'> April 2005  (11)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2005/02'> February 2005  (18)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/12'> December 2004  (15)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/11'> November 2004  (25)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/10'> October 2004  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/09'> September 2004  (12)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/08'> August 2004  (18)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/07'> July 2004  (25)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/06'> June 2004  (12)</option>
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        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/04'> April 2004  (20)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/03'> March 2004  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/02'> February 2004  (24)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2004/01'> January 2004  (7)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/12'> December 2003  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/11'> November 2003  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/10'> October 2003  (15)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/09'> September 2003  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/08'> August 2003  (20)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/07'> July 2003  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/06'> June 2003  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/05'> May 2003  (20)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/04'> April 2003  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/03'> March 2003  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/02'> February 2003  (26)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2003/01'> January 2003  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/12'> December 2002  (25)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/11'> November 2002  (30)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/10'> October 2002  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/09'> September 2002  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/08'> August 2002  (26)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/07'> July 2002  (18)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/06'> June 2002  (10)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/05'> May 2002  (10)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/04'> April 2002  (27)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/03'> March 2002  (13)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/02'> February 2002  (18)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2002/01'> January 2002  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/12'> December 2001  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/11'> November 2001  (12)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/10'> October 2001  (20)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/09'> September 2001  (21)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/08'> August 2001  (19)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/07'> July 2001  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/06'> June 2001  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/05'> May 2001  (14)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/04'> April 2001  (21)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/03'> March 2001  (26)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/02'> February 2001  (24)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2001/01'> January 2001  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2000/12'> December 2000  (22)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2000/11'> November 2000  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2000/10'> October 2000  (21)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2000/09'> September 2000  (16)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2000/08'> August 2000  (17)</option>
        <option value='https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/date/2000/07'> July 2000  (9)</option>

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