Immersive media applications are entering our daily lives starting from VR/AR/360° video applications to multi-sensory/mulsemedia experiences potentially addressing all human senses rather than focusing on hearing and seeing. The overall goal of providing Immersive Media Experiences (IMEx) to end users is giving them the sensation of being part of the particular media which shall result in a worthwhile, informative user and quality of experience.

The topics of this task force include, but are not limited to:

• multi-sensory/mulsemedia;
• VR/360/AR;
• HDR;
• 3D audio;
• future video coding;
• sensory integration;
• synchronisation challenges across the physical and chemical senses;

The actual objectives of this task force are as follows

• identify use cases and application domains in the area of immersive media experiences
• identify scientific challenges and stimulate (joint) research and publications across scientific communities
• bringing researcher and practitioner together for mutual benefits
• liaison with other communities (UX, sensory sciences) and standards developing organizations (JPEG, MPEG, EBU)

Deliverables

• datasets, tools (sw&hw), subjective quality evaluations, field studies, cross- validation including a strong theoretical foundation relevant along the empirical databases and tools
• framework, methodology, and best practices for immersive media experiences: publications
• joint dissemination and funding where applicable
• joint Qualinet-VQEG team on Immersive Media (JQVIM)
• VR/360 Streaming Standardization-Related Activities

Chairs

• Andrew Perkis, NTNU, andrew@iet.ntnu.no
• Marianna Obrist, University of Sussex, m.obrist@sussex.ac.uk
• Irene Viola, EPFL, irene.viola@epfl.ch
• Christian Timmerer, UNIKLU, christian.timmerer@itec.uni-klu.ac.at

E-mail reflector:

• imex.qualinet@listes.epfl.ch
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• The instructions can also be found under http://listes.epfl.ch/doc_en.cgi?liste=imex.qualinet

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