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Complementary Conferences: SC19 and SIGGRAPH 2019
A discussion facilitated by Michela Taufer, Ph.D., General Chair of SC19, that originally ran on the SC19 blog.
Beyond the Comfort Zone, a Research Journey
Bianca Cirdei, of Bournemouth University, shares her winning research journey from studies to SIGGRAPH and how she hopes to change computer graphics.
A Bright Future: 6 Interactive Highlights From SXSW
“VR is magical and remains magical for those still putting on a headset for the first time.” SIGGRAPH 2019’s VR Theater Chair shares innovations from SXSW.
Making Interaction More Natural, One Device at a Time: The Story of ‘We AR Sight’
What started with Open EyeTap, the world’s first open source, augmented reality headset, became “We AR Sight,” a prototype that aims to help the visually and cognitively impaired.
An ‘Irresistible’ Way to Make Films: Using Real-Time Technology for ‘Book of the Dead’
Real-time technology is enabling creators to have projects at their fingertips through all stages of the process — and that includes filmmakers.
Achieving Body Realism with ‘The Human Touch’
What if there were a way to measure how objects, like clothing, wearables, or furniture, touch and interact with different parts of the human body?
It’s All About Experience: Exploring ‘Becoming Homeless’
Virtual reality (VR) makes escaping into fantasy worlds possible, but can it also generate urgency for engaging with the real world?
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 22 – Women in Computer Graphics
Celebrate International Women’s Day with an all-new episode of the podcast. SIGGRAPH 2019 Conference Chair Mikki Rose is joined by three powerhouse women for the episode: Jinko Gotoh, Danielle Feinberg, and Erin Summers.
CoGlobe: Collaborative VR… in a Fish Tank
There’s a fear that virtual reality (VR) will turn us into antisocial loners who too regularly escape into immersive fantasies on our own. But with “CoGlobe: A Co-Located Multi Person FTVR Experience,” the VR experience is a shared one — much like playing a board game...
SIGGRAPH Now: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
Technical Director Ernest Petti, Head of Environments Larry Wu, and SDL-Head of Characters & Technical Animation David Komorowski share the process for visualizing the internet on screen for “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
Inspired by Service Dogs: Inside Toyota’s Human Support Robot
Akiyoshi Ochiai, a senior engineer at Toyota Research Institute, shares the development journey for his team’s Human Support Robot (HSR). A prototype of the robot was shown in the SIGGRAPH 2018 Emerging Technologies venue.