DAY ONE

Sat, January 26th

Time

Dur.
min

Description

Speakers &
Discussion leaders

8:00

30

Breakfast

8:30

5

Logistics/Objectives

Stephanie Langhoff

8:35

15

Introduction of Participants

Stephanie Langhoff

Remote Exploration

Jeanne Holm

8:50

30

FOUNDATIONAL TALK: Virtual World Applications

Bruce Damer

9:20

30

Discussion

9:50

15

Bringing NASA Planetary Content into Virtual Worlds

Matt Hancher, LCROSS

10:05

15

Discussion

10:20

15

Break

10:35

15

X3D and Networked Interoperability

Alan Hudson

10:50

15

Discussion

11:05

15

LUROVA: "Edutainment"

Ron Creel

11:20

15

Discussion

11:35

15

Ongoing work for the NASA Constellation Architecture Integration team

Tom Cochrane

11:50

15

Discussion

12:05

60

Lunch

We All Get to Go

Bruce Damer

13:05

10

Welcome

Pete Worden

13:15

30

FOUNDATIONAL TALK:
Exploring a Toy Galaxy

Will Wright

13:45

30

Discussion

14:15

15

The SciFair Model: Supporting Teams
of Kids Creating Virtual Worlds

Margaret Corbit

14:30

15

Discussion

14:45

15

Educational Applications and
Pedagogical Underpinnings of
Virtual Worlds

Daniel Laughlin

15:00

15

Discussion

15:15

15

Break

15:30

15

K-20 Education: Distance Learning
and Collaboration Using Second Life

Stan Trevena, Cathy Arreguin

15:45

15

Discussion

16:00

15

Exploring the Multiverse

Corey Bridges

16:15

15

Discussion

16:30

15

Opening the Universe

Khal Shariff

16:45

15

Discussion

17:00

15

New Methods in Simulation
Applications for Education: A Real World Example, "The Lunar Racing Championship" Game

Mary Duda

17:15

15

Discussion

17:30

15

From 2-D to 3D Web: The Science Center in Second Life

Rob Rothfarb

17:45

15

Discussion

18:00

Adjorn

19:15

DINNER: Tied House Cafe & Brewery,
954 Villa St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: (650) 965-2739

DAY TWO

Sun., January 27th

Time

Dur.
min

Description

Speakers &
Discussion leaders

8:00

30

Breakfast

Become the Data

Estelle Dodson

8:30

30

FOUNDATIONAL TALK: Remote Telepresence for Exploring Virtual Worlds

Larry Smarr

9:00

30

Discussion

9:30

15

Why Open Protocols Matter

Crista Lopes

9:45

15

Discussion

10:00

15

Life After the Orphidnet

Rudy Rucker

10:15

15

Discussion

10:30

15

Break

10:45

15

How Virtual Worlds May Augment Collaboration

Henrik Bennetsen

11:00

15

Discussion

11:15

15

Living Beynd Ourselves: How the Next Crewed Mission to the Moon Could Transform the Way Humanity Experiences Life

George Whitesides

11:30

15

Discussion

11:45

15

Democratizing the Universe

Ed Lantz

12:00

15

Discussion

12:15

15

Shrinking Space: Designs for
Augmented Exploration

Bob Ketner

12:30

15

Discussion

12:45

60

Lunch

Breakout Sessions

Jessy

Cowan-Sharp

13:45

90

Introduction to Breakout Sessions:                                         

(1) How could we best use virtual
worlds environments to support LCROSS and other near term
NASA missions?

(2) What can NASA do to create a viable community of people and companies developing virtual worlds technologies for space? Grants? Cooperative agreements? Contests/challenges?

(3) 2020 Vision: how will virtual worlds be used in the exploration of space in the year 2020 in support of planning and operations?

Chairs:                     1. Mark Shirley

2. Margaret Corbit  

3. George Whitesides

15:15

15

Break

15:30

30

Reporting of Breakout Groups

Session Chairs

16:00

45

DISCUSSION: Research Priorities-
Where Do We Go from Here?

Pete Worden

16:45

Adjourn