Image Credit: Charismatic and Eloquent Instructor Avatars With Scriptable Gesture © 2014. Jian Cui, Nicoletta Adamo-Villani, Voicu Popescu, Purdue University Every year, teachers and students look forward to the in-depth...
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AR/VR Contest Deadline Extended to 25 June – DK2s Added as Prizes
A scene from last year's Real-Time Live! SIGGRAPH 2014 is conducting an augmented reality - virtual reality contest in order to showcase the best augmented/virtual reality experiences to date. The contest is giochi gonfiabili open to anyone interested in...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Sneak Peek Emerging Technologies Video
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies program showcases the latest interactive and graphics technologies before they transform the way we live and work. Emerging Technologies presents demonstrations of research from several fields, including displays, input devices,...
Q&A With SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Chair Thierry Frey
"Physical Painting With a Digital Paintbrush" First off, how many submissions did you get this year and how many were accepted? We received almost 90 submissions and accepted 24. We also have an additional two curated pieces. One of these received the SIGGRAPH...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Advance Program
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Advance Program is available here. For comprehensive information about speakers, exciting events, and SIGGRAPH 2014 content, download this year's Advance Program! To make the best out of scivolo gonfiabile your SIGGRAPH 2014 experience, use this...
Long-Time Exhibitors and New Ones Bring Excitement to SIGGRAPH 2014
Autodesk and Intel Corp. are just two of many companies returning to SIGGRAPH in 2014. SIGGRAPH is delighted to share the current amazing caliber of exhibitors already committed to this year's event in Vancouver. Featuring both veteran and new partners, SIGGRAPH...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Announces New Augmented Reality – Virtual Reality Contest
A scene from last year's Real-Time Live! SIGGRAPH 2014 is conducting an bouncy castle for sale augmented reality - virtual reality contest in order to showcase the best augmented/virtual reality experiences to date. The contest is open to anyone interested in...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Offers Courses for Every Skill Level
Put on Your 3D Glasses Now: The Past, Present, and Future of Virtual and Augmented Reality © 2014 Douglas Lanman, NVIDIA Research; Henry Fuchs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mark Mine, Walt Disney Imagineering; Ian McDowall, Intuitive Surgical,...
2014 Technical Papers Preview Video Released
The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Preview Video highlights a selection of the program's 173 accepted submissions. As the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work, the Technical Papers program is the place for computer graphics and interactive...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Technical Papers Data & Statistics
Computational Design of Linkage-Based Characters This year, the Technical Papers program received a total of 505 completed submissions! After committee review, 127 of them have been accepted, accounting for a 25% acceptance rate. In addition, 46 papers, Jumping...
Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2014 Chair Dave Shreiner
In 2014, SIGGRAPH returns to Vancouver, British Columbia Briefly describe your past experience as a SIGGRAPH volunteer and what motivated you to serve as the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference Chair. I’ve been a long-time contributor to the SIGGRAPH Courses program – I’ve...
Real-Time Live! Submission Deadline Approaching
Are you an Evil Genius? Mad Scientist? Creative Computer God? If so, we want YOU! The submission deadline for the Real-Time Live! program is fast approaching. Submit your work by Tuesday, 1 April, 22:00 UTC/GMT, for consideration to present at SIGGRAPH 2014!Bouncy...