RFID: The electro-engineering group is doing tracking with RFID, headed by John Choma. Possible hangout and hookup?

Also along with 360 and green screens...I kinda missed the Vicon MoCap workshop...any chance of a recap? Alan might be able to help us with a demo of the green screen process (the manager of RZC).

Yes, suggestions for any topics of interest are welcome, although I was asking specifically for topics to discuss in the Forums meetings that are scheduled once a month - the intent of these is more for presenting works in progress, critique, and topics to discus that concern our program and field specifically. We will be visiting IML, ICT, IMSC, and possibly some other off campus field trips during the semester. There wil also be more skills oriented workshops as part of Perry's class (for all to attend).

Scott, so sorry if I misunderstood any of our previous discussions...

When you say "works in progress" do you mean works within our school and/or first year group? Or can these be projects done outside USC and/or by others?

Is there anything that has been listed here (to date) that "concerns our program" or that warrants discussion this Wednesday? When will Perry's "skills oriented workshops" be held and what will be the topics?

Yes, I was a bit confused by the email and by the comment here. But I think we all are longing for our weekly session with Scott, so maybe tomorrow's seminar will clear this all up!

How about someone from a game company? We've heard a lot about installation art and research, but I think it would be interesting to hear from someone working in a profitable, mass-market form of interactive entertainment. My pick would be Rand Miller of Cyanworlds (Myst, Riven, Uru), if you could get him...

I thought this forum was pretty cool. Just being there in the room got me excited. Seeing all that talent in one place, really got me going. We do need to start having IM shows, maybe once every couple of months. It would be a great way to get some excitment about the program both inside and out of the USC community.

Mike is right. Especially with this new deal with EA, we should have speakers come in and disscuss interactive entertainment.

I already posted my comments on my own page, it caused a stirring....

I was thinking that we should have a fully modifyable calendar on our website, so that all can access it and add to it if need be, then we can't and won't have any more mixups.

I really think we should follow up with what Andrew suggested and get a tour behind the scenes at the Haunted Mansion. Also it would be cool to go to Imagineering and walk around and see what they're up to. I could even arrange a tour of IGT if anyone would want to go to Vegas or to their Rancho Cucamonga office and see what they do with their game design.