Horst Hörtner (A), studied Civil-Engineering in Graz, Austria, Telematik at the Technische Universität Graz, Austria. Since 1997 managing and directing the Ars Electronica development lab Futurelab. Design of virtual environments, concepts for interactive installations and systems-design for web based applications. Member of Christian Doppler Laboratorium for software engineering University Linz, project management and application design for industrial VR-Applications. Associate professor at the Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung, Intermediäre Labors, Design of Virtual Environments (Linz, Austria). [University for artistic and industrial design]. Since 1998 Member of the Multimedia Content and Broadband Expert Group (5th Framework Program, European Commision DGXIII/E-4)
Volker Christian (A), studied electrical engineering at the Advanced Technical Institute, Kapfenberg, and theoretical physics at the University of Graz; 1997 - 1999, assistant professor in the Department of Theoretical Physics at the University of Graz; FutureLab assistant director since 1999.
Robert Abt (A), studied technical physics and graduated in theoretical physics at the KF University in Graz, Austria. FutureLab staffer since 1999 in the field of software engineering.
Yvonne Hauser (A), studies economies and computer science at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz. FutureLab assistant since 2001.
Helmut Höllerl (A), FutureLab staffer since 1997: interface design, screen design, training, coaching, consulting; since 2000, lectureship in media design at Hagenberg, Austria.
Andreas Jalsovec (A), studied graphic design and then found his workspace after discovering the 3. dimension. Beside on CAVETM applications he focuses on low-polygon modeling and modeling for real-time applications in general. Since 2000 lectureship in Virtual Environments at media design college Hagenberg, Austria. 2001 lectureship in low-polygon modeling for real-time applications. In the same year his first animated TV -spot for “my electric” goes public.
Christopher Lindinger (A), studied Computer Science at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz.1996 Development of educational software; development of control software for industrial plants; since 1998 developer for virtual environments, computer graphics and computer vision at the Ars Electronica Futurelab; 2000 scientific residence at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory of UIC; 2001 Head of Virtual Reality Research dept. of the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Awards: ÖCG programming competition , international computer science Olympics Sweden, scholarship holder.
Pascal Maresch (A), studied journalism, communications and art history at the University of Salzburg; field of emphasis: virtual realities; worked in advertising and on photo documentations (fashion, concerts, etc.); FutureLab staffer since 1998. Since 2001, content manager of the Ars Electronica FutureLab.
Dietmar Offenhuber (A), since 1997 work for Ars Electronica Futurelab: 3D graphics, physical environments, interfaces, since 2000 lectureship in Virtual Environments at media design college Hagenberg, Austria. Exhibitions: Siggraph 99, New York Animation Festival, Darklight Filmfestival Dublin, Art Futura 99, Ars Electronica 99, Diagonale 99, Seoul Cyber Film Festival, SEAFair' 99 Skopje, VRML-ART 2000 Monterey, Transcinema 99 San Francisco, Liquid Music Festival 00.
Robert Praxmarer (A). Studied computer science at the Kepler University, Linz. Participated in several national and international competitions, e.g. international Olympiad in Informatics (IOI1993) in Mendoza, Argentina. Works in the Ars Electronica Futurelab since 1999 as virtual reality integrator.