photo by John Fujii © 2015 ACM SIGGRAPH As I sat down to write this, I reflected on a story I wrote exactly one year ago for the ACM SIGGRAPH blog and how the state of virtual reality (VR) has evolved over the past 12 months. At this time last year, I was mainly...
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SIGGRAPH 2016: A Recap
29 July 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Gaming, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Mobile, Production, Research, Virtual Reality
photo credit: Jim Hagarty Photography SIGGRAPH 2016 has concluded its 43rd annual event with strong attendance from around the world. With the tagline "Render the Possibilities," SIGGRAPH 2016 was held at the Anaheim Convention Center, 24 - 28 July 2016. Taking over...
The Battle Begins: Play Feuding Cities at SIGGRAPH 2016
27 July 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming, Interactive Techniques, Mobile
Feuding Cities in the SIGGRAPH 2016 Studio offers attendees at SIGGRAPH 2016 an opportunity to compete in a physical and digital game throughout the conference week. Attendees join one of the two cities – Takal or Matusa – and create assets for a physical game,...
A Conversation with SIGGRAPH 2016 Conference Chair Mona Kasra
18 July 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Virtual Reality
We're less than one week from the SIGGRAPH 2016 conference. Get ready for all the inspiration ahead and read on to find out some things you may not know about this year's gathering. SIGGRAPH 2016 (S2016): The job of conference chair for SIGGRAPH is certainly a big...
Exhibits at SIGGRAPH 2016 – A Global Marketplace
5 July 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming, Graphics, Hardware, Interactive Techniques, Mobile, Software, Virtual Reality
The Exhibition at SIGGRAPH 2016 has attracted leading companies from around the world that showcase cutting edge innovations in computer graphics and interactive techniques. A truly global representation of exhibitors will be on hand 26-28 July in Anaheim to talk with...
Live! at SIGGRAPH 2016: An Interactive, Real-Time Extravaganza
30 June 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesGaming, Interactive Techniques, Real-Time, Virtual Reality
Adam © 2016 Unity Technologies SF The SIGGRAPH Real-Time Live! program is an event where attendees can both experience and celebrate outstanding recent achievements in interactive visuals. Each demonstration selected represents creators who are pushing the...
SIGGRAPH 2016 Technical Papers Preview
17 May 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Research
© 2016 Cornell University, Columbia University, and Stanford University The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. The 2016 program includes both juried...
7 Things You Need to Know About SIGGRAPH BOF Submissions
5 May 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Interactive Techniques
If you have a novel idea and want to discuss it among like-minded peers, SIGGRAPH 2016 has just the thing for you. Each year, SIGGRAPH offers “Birds of a Feather” (or BOF) programming during its conferences. Continuing at SIGGRAPH 2016, BOFs will be the place where...
VR: Where Everything Is New, Or Old, Or Both!
17 March 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Interactive Techniques, Virtual Reality
ACM guest blogger and Research Vice President at Gartner and self-proclaimed SIGGRAPH junkie Brian Blau shares his POV on the evolution of Virtual Reality and its intersection with SIGGRAPH conferences over the years. I’ll admit it straight away, I’m a SIGGRAPH junkie...
Between Two ‘Feuding Cities’ Lives Transition Spaces
19 January 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Design, Gaming, Interactive Techniques, Software, Virtual Reality
By Gerry Derksen Transition spaces in the context of the “city” are central to the Studio concept at the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2016 conference. The spaces that form between the virtual and the physical world blur and change as we construct and demolish in a game we are...
SIGGRAPH 2016: Contribute Your Content
19 November 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Data, Design, Emerging Technologies, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Mobile, Research, Students, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH has always celebrated the synergy of art, science, and technology through a passion for graphics, interactivity, enhanced realities, games, mobile, robotics, visualization, and any other area where creative convergences occur. For more than 40 years, our...
Digital Maps of the Future: Carto BOF at SIGGRAPH 2015
24 September 2015 • by Theresa-Marie RhyneACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Data, Interactive Techniques
Image: Projected detailed visualization of a digital atlas created by Theresa-Marie Rhyne, 2015. Courtesy Theresa-Marie Rhyne Today, we often use step-by-step navigation software like Global Positioning Systems (GPS), instructions from web sites like Map Quest, or our...











