This publication covers the areas of; Calibration, Registration, Tracking; Image and Video-based Modeling and Rendering; Simulation and Rendering; Geometry Processing and Volume Data Processing and Scientific Visualization The VMV workshop has been organized jointly by members of the Computer Graphics Group at the Max-Planck-Institute in Saarbrücken and by members of Stanford University. VMV 2004 marks the launch of the Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communication between Stanford and the German Max Planck Society this year, which opens a new chapter of transatlantic research collaboration in this area
