The 9th Eurographics workshop on Animation and Simulation was held on Au gust 31st -September 1st, 1998, at INESC Lisbon. The workshop was chaired by Bruno Arnaldi (IRISA Rennes, France) and Gerard Hegron (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France). The local organizer Mario Rui Gomes (INESC Lisbon, Por tugal) notably contributed to provide a harmonious environment. The main theme of this seventh workshop was centered on Virtual Reality versus Anima tion and Simulation: from real time animation/simulation to physical perception of virtual environments. About twenty participants attended the workshop,...