4 DAILY WACV Sunday There are some interesting things about these very large scientific datasets that are different from the standard benchmarks you see in every 3D reconstruction paper. I’m really excited to talk about that.” The choice of WACV as the workshop’s venue was part timing and part strategic. Despite the potential for a larger audience at conferences like CVPR, the more intimate setting of WACV aligns with the event’s focus on community building. Additionally, the allure of the location helped. “It’s easy to convince new people to come to Hawaii!” she laughs. “This is my first WACV, but I’ve heard so many positive things about the community from my colleagues. I would love to have the workshop at every computer vision conference one day, so I’m hoping this is the first of many.” As delegates contemplate competing workshops, the appeal of this one lies in its potential impact on addressing some of the most pressing global issues, such as climate change. 3D geometries of the forest can help mitigate an increase in wildfires, and work being done in glaciology is helping to model what will happen as ice caps melt. “I think that’s all of our dreams when we create these technologies, that they’ll be used for something good and impactful,” Marissa points out. “The easiest way for that to happen is to sit in a room with the scientists doing that work and pitch your tools to them, listen to them, and figure out new research directions that really matter. Our community tends to interface less with these big scientific problems than other problems, such as VR or autonomous driving, which are closer to the vision community.” Ultimately, Marissa expects participants will have different takeaways from the day. Those on the tool and 3D reconstruction side will likely gain fresh insights into new challenge problems, new potential datasets or benchmarks, and new ways to consider how the technology can be used. For those on the application side, they will discover new tools that can enhance their work and make their lives easier. “I’m just hoping to have all these people in one room for the first time and build those connections and see the similarities,” she says. Workshop
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