From motion capture to real-time virtual reality

During an intensive afternoon, participants will first get an introduction to how the Humanities Lab uses motion capture technology for research and then try out some of these solutions, as well as discuss areas of application.

Afterwards, we will have some refreshments and then proceed together to enjoy the performance of The Ghost of Canterville (in Swedish). If you do not wish to attend the performance on this occasion, please indicate so when registering for the workshop (see registration link below).

When: 7 February 2025 at 12.00 to 20.15 CET

Where: LU Humanities Lab, LUX, room LUXC121, Helgonavägen 3, Lund Sweden

Language: the workshop will be held in English, but the theatre performance will be in Swedish.

Registration: The workshop is fully booked, but you are welcome to sign up on a reserve list if we receive cancelations
ai.iu.se/2025-02-07/registration 

Please register before 24 January 2025!

Programme outline 

12.00 Lunch

13.15 Introduction in Plenum, LUX:C121
(Host, speakers, content)

14.00 Introduction and hands-on demonstration and testing of the different motion capture technologies currently in use at Lund University Humanities lab

15.00 Coffee outside LUX:C121

15.15 Continuing the introduction and hands-on demonstration and testing of the different motion capture technologies currently in use at Lund University Humanities lab

16.00 Reunion in plenum LUXC121 for a discussion about other possible application areas and future development.

17.15 Mingle and pizza

18.15 Walk to Lund City Theatre

19.00 to 20.15 Ghost of Centerville by CREA at Lund City Theatre