Discover how a team of researchers out of Pittsburgh is working to create authentic social presence through machine learning in virtual reality.
ACM SIGGRAPH Blog
Category
Conferences
Contribute to What You Love: An Interview With the 2018 Student Research Graduate Winner
We caught up with SIGGRAPH 2018 first-place graduate winner Seungbae Bang to learn about his project and experience in Vancouver.
Using Technology to Relieve Stress
April is National Stress Awareness Month and SIGGRAPH is shining a spotlight on the importance of de-stressing… and how technology can help!
Physics Forests: Using Machine Learning for Real-time Fluid Simulation
What makes machine learning and real-time graphics a winning combination? The team behind SIGGRAPH 2017’s Physics Forests explains.
Wow! SIGGRAPH 2019 Throws Back With New VHS Theater
Travel back in time to the glory days of VHS in the all-new SIGGRAPH VHS Theater. Coming to L.A. Summer 2019.
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?