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This is the Narrative: Games at the Crossroads of Art and Tech

This is the Narrative: Games at the Crossroads of Art and Tech

Image credit: “The Order: 1886” courtesy of Ready at Dawn SIGGRAPH 2016 Games Committee Member Juan Miguel de Joya shares his perspective on the hottest trends in games and the future of game development. To catch up with him and fellow developers during SIGGRAPH...

Virtual Reality: All Grown Up and Part of Real-Time Live!

Virtual Reality: All Grown Up and Part of Real-Time Live!

Image credit: "A Boy and His Kite" courtesy of Epic Games After years of predictions that Virtual Reality (VR) was not commercially viable, the technology has made a surging comeback and is the darling of venture capitalists and experience-hungry consumers alike. VR...

Trailer Spotlight: Real-Time Live! and Studio

Trailer Spotlight: Real-Time Live! and Studio

Image: "A Boy and His Kite" Gavin Moran and Nick Penwarden, Epic Games SIGGRAPH 2015 is just days away and we have two final trailers to share before the best and brightest in computer graphics and interactive techniques converge 9-13, August in downtown L.A.!...

Shadertoy Competition at SIGGRAPH 2015

Shadertoy Competition at SIGGRAPH 2015

Image credit: Space Curvature by Inigo Quilez (iq)  https://www.shadertoy.com/view/llj3Rz Jesse Barker, Chair of the Mobile Focus Program at SIGGRAPH 2015, shares his thoughts on what's hot in mobile at this year's conference and why the Shadertoy competition is the...

SIGGRAPHITTI Issue 4: Real-Time Live!, Art Gallery, Talks, Panels

SIGGRAPHITTI Issue 4: Real-Time Live!, Art Gallery, Talks, Panels

PIRANESI © 2015 Adam Lowe and Alice Angossini, Factum Arte SIGGRAPHITTI is the official newsletter for the North American SIGGRAPH Conference, an annual five-day interdisciplinary educational experience of the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques. Sign...

The Evolution of ‘WOW’

The Evolution of ‘WOW’

I will never forget that Christmas morning when I got my very first real-time graphics interactive system. It was an Atari 2600 and as soon as the long metal power switch was flicked to the "on" position, my jaw dropped. All I could say was “WOW.” I was enchanted by...

SIGGRAPH 2014 to Demo Latest Real-Time Advancements

SIGGRAPH 2014 to Demo Latest Real-Time Advancements

The SIGGRAPH 2014 Real-Time Live! program will present a 90-minute show of the most cutting-edge real-time work from the past year. Real-Time Live! is part of the Computer Animation Festival and is the premier showcase for the latest trends and techniques for pushing...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Real Time Live! Preview Video

  SIGGRAPH Real-Time Live! shows off the bounce house for sale latest trends and techniques for pushing the boundaries of interactive visuals. An international jury selects submissions from a diverse array of industries to create a fast-paced, 90-minute show of...

AR/VR Contest Deadline Extended to 25 June – DK2s Added as Prizes

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...

Long-Time Exhibitors and New Ones Bring Excitement to SIGGRAPH 2014

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

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...