The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosted the International Symposium on Colour Imaging and Metaverse on 27-28 Jan 2023, which attracted around 100 researchers and industry professionals and facilitated knowledge exchanges among them. The event inspired creative thoughts and novel ideas for accelerating technology development and impactful solutions.
Distinguished international speakers shared their works and insights in colour, imaging and metaverse related technologies from various aspects including product design for better user experience, next generation display applications, fashion and textiles, human skin colour in the virtual world and so on.
Thoughtful discussions during the two days event were joined by worldwide speakers and panelists from well-known technology companies such as Apple, ByteDance, Huawei, Meta Reality Lab, SenseTime, Unilever, as well as top-notched universities like Chiba University, Columbia University, Delft University of Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of East Anglia, University of Leeds, Zhejiang University and PolyU.
Also, launch ceremony of the Colour Imaging Metaverse and Research Centre (CIMRC) was taken place during the first day of symposium. Prof Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, Hon Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology and Innovation) of HKSAR, Mr Andy Wong, Head of Innovation and Technology of Invest Hong Kong, Prof Li Ping, Dean of Faculty of Humanities of PolyU, Prof Li Xiangdong, Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment of PolyU, Prof Christina Wong, Director of Research and Innovation of PolyU and Dr Tommy WEI, Director of CIMRC have officiated the ceremony. The research centre aims to carry out impactful research to better understand underlying mechanisms in human visual systems, and to develop innovative solutions and algorithms for imaging and metaverse related technologies and systems.
The Symposium was co-organised by the Research and Innovation Office (RIO). As a forward-looking department in the University, RIO is devoted to propelling the University’s technology development and advances to benefit the society by providing all-rounded support to facilitate research endeavours within the PolyU community, and foster partnerships among universities, industries, governments, supranational bodies, and the public.
