Celebrating Generations at SIGGRAPH 2018
21 Aug 2018

Celebrating Generations at SIGGRAPH 2018

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Photo by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH   SIGGRAPH 2018 concluded in Vancouver, BC, with over 16,500 attendees from around the world. Attendees hailed from Canada and 87 other countries worldwide, including the United States, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, … Continued

Experiential Wonderlands: The Experience Hall and Immersive Pavilion at SIGGRAPH 2018
12 Jul 2018

Experiential Wonderlands: The Experience Hall and Immersive Pavilion at SIGGRAPH 2018

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Image: AutoFocals: Gaze-Contingent Eyeglasses for Presbyopes, courtesy Nitish Padmanaban, Robert Konrad, and Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University   An exciting change to SIGGRAPH 2018 is reflective of a larger shift taking place in the industry: the rapid development of virtual and augmented … Continued

MetaLimbs 2.0: Exploring Telepresence
12 Jun 2018

MetaLimbs 2.0: Exploring Telepresence

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Image credit: Fusion: Full Body Surrogacy for Collaborative Communication © 2018 Keio University Graduate School of Design, The University of Tokyo The Emerging Technologies displayed at SIGGRAPH 2018 will push the boundaries of human experience, the sense of self, and the … Continued

Change Agent: Daniel Szecket and SIGGRAPH Next
7 Jun 2018

Change Agent: Daniel Szecket and SIGGRAPH Next

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Fractal image: Benoit Mandelbrot, 14 satellite julia island SIGGRAPH has long been a pioneer in computer graphics research and emerging technologies. New this year, the SIGGRAPH Next program continues the pioneering tradition by offering a series of plenary speakers on topics … Continued

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 11 – Technology Talk with Steven LaValle and Ben Malouf
9 Feb 2018

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 11 – Technology Talk with Steven LaValle and Ben Malouf

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For SIGGRAPH 2018, we’re all about exploring the “GENERATIONS” and history behind our community. What better way to do that then by letting the experts speak for themselves? In this all-new podcast, Emerging Technologies Chair Gerry Derksen and Studio Chair … Continued

Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Europe (Part II)
18 Jan 2018

Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Europe (Part II)

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By Jessica Sommerville In part one of our regional snapshot of CG in Europe, we discussed the current production and work climate of the industry in this region. Enjoy the second part of our take on CG in Europe, where … Continued

Who’s Who: SIGGRAPH 2017 Award Winners
15 Aug 2017

Who’s Who: SIGGRAPH 2017 Award Winners

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Image source: Twitter It has been a big, amazing year for art, research, and technology and SIGGRAPH 2017 was there to award it all. Find out who won our top honors and learn more about the projects below. ACM SIGGRAPH … Continued

See, Touch, Learn: Emerging Technologies at SIGGRAPH 2017
21 Jun 2017

See, Touch, Learn: Emerging Technologies at SIGGRAPH 2017

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Image: Touch Hologram in Mid-Air, courtesy IMMERSION  The Emerging Technologies Program at SIGGRAPH 2017 lets you interact with surprising experiences that move beyond digital tradition, blur the boundaries between art and science, and transform social assumptions. See, learn, touch, and … Continued

Laval Virtual Winner ‘Real Baby’ to Showcase at SIGGRAPH 2017
18 Apr 2017

Laval Virtual Winner ‘Real Baby’ to Showcase at SIGGRAPH 2017

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At Laval Virtual‘s 19th Annual Conference, SIGGRAPH 2017 Emerging Technologies Chair Jeremy Kenisky presented a special prize to competition winner “Real Baby – Real Family.” The “Real Baby” project creates an age controllable VR avatar from 2D face images, and was … Continued