To join, contact Matthew Lombard at: http://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?OK=C563E145&L=PRESENCE-L

"Presence-L is for announcements and discussion related to the concept of Presence. Topics include: but are not limited to, causes and consequences of presence; measurement and other methodological issues;presence-related technological developments in the consumer, industry, and academic communities; philosophical questions/discussion (e.g., the nature of reality and why we seek to replicate it in virtual environments); medical, social, political, economic, and international implications of presence; planned and current research projects; conferences and publications; and social/fun stuff." If you have questions or comments, please contact: Matthew Lombard at mlombard@nimbus.temple.edu. Web: http://nimbus.temple.edu/~mlombard.

The Cybersociology Listserve

To join, contact Robin Hamman: robin@cybersoc.com

The cybersociology list is for the announcement of conferences, events, calls for papers, book and new website notices, and occassionally for calls for collaboration. At the moment, there are over 550 members but list traffic is kept to a minumum of about 5 messages per week. You can sign up for the digest (once a week) version if this is too many messages for you to deal with. The list is moderated by Robin Hamman at the Hypermedia Research Centre, University of Westminster, London.

VRPSYCH - The Virtual Reality/Mental Health Listserve

To join, contact Skip Rizzo at: arizzo@usc.edu

The primary purpose of this list is to provide an information sharing and discussion forum for those interested in mental health applications using internet, multimedia, and virtual environment technology. The membership includes a variety of clinicians, researchers, students, business and industry people, and others who have an interest in Internet/Multimedia/VR issues in psychology, human factors, medicine, special education, computer programming, occupational therapy, publishing, and many other related fields.

3D User Interface Listserve and Web Site

To join, go to: www.mic.atr.co.jp/~poup/3dui.html

"3D User Interfaces (3D UI) is an exciting field which spans a number of areas including computer graphics, user interfaces, software engineering, psychology, human factors, art & design and many others. It is also a rapidly maturing field, where new developments are happening every day and interest in 3D UI is also rapidly growing. 3D UI is a mailing list devoted to discussion of various aspects of 3D user interfaces and interaction. The goal of the list is to provide a forum for discussion and information exchange for researchers and practitioners working in various fields related to 3D UI." For more info on this list, contact: Ivan Poupyrev, poup@mic.atr.co.jp.

The Haptics Listserver

To join, contact Gabriel Robles at: RoblesGabriel@netscape.net

Haptics-L works in digest format only to serve as a forum to ask questions and post information on new projects, articles, conference papers, abstracts, web references, etc. about research projects involving some aspect of haptics. Announcements of interest to the haptics community regarding conferences, workshops and job announcements are also welcome.

VRSource: All Things VR - www.vrsource.org/index.php

This site provides a VR discussion forum and links to articles, research centers, commercial entities. Not a lot of links here, but the discussion forum seems to be active covering a range of topics.

The AABT Computer and High - Tech In Behavioral Practice (Chips) Special Interest Group Listserver

To join, contact Skip Rizzo at: arizzo@usc.edu

This is the official listserver for the CHiP-SIG, which is a Special Interest Group of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT). It is composed of individuals interested in the experimental and clinical application of computers and other high-technology in the psychological and behavioral sciences. The organization fosters discussion and collaboration, disseminating information among CHiPSIG members and AABT's broader membership. While most CHiP-SIG members belong to AABT, non-members are invited to apply as well. For more information, check out the website at: http://luna.cas.usf.edu/~rrusson/chip/

Instructional Technology Forum (ITFORUM)

To join, go to: http://itech1.coe.uga.edu/itforum/home.html

"ITFORUM is an electronic listserve where people from around the world discuss theories, research, new paradigms, and practices in the field of Instructional Technology. The list is open to anyone interested in instructional technology. ITFORUM is a little different from most listserves in that specific discussions are conducted throughout the year. From September to May, leaders in the field are invited to write a short paper or essay that is posted on the list prior to discussion. This guest discussant remains available electronically on the list for a period of one week to discuss, debate, or answer questions from subscribers."