Theresa-Marie Rhyne and Georges Hattab recap the recent IEEE VIS 2020 event.
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Honoring History Through Immersive Technology in ‘The Book of Distance’
Blending family archives and VR technology, “The Book of Distance” takes audiences through one man’s journey using spectacular storytelling.
Take Note: 5 Notable Women in Science
SIGGRAPH celebrates Women’s History Month (U.S.) by honoring the accomplishments of five female leaders in science and technology.
A Snapshot View of IEEE VIS 2019
Theresa-Marie Rhyne recaps the premiere conference on scientific visualization (SciVis), information visualization (InfoVis), and visual analytics (VAST).
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!
‘Bao’ Down to the Female Filmmakers Changing Animation
In honor of Women’s History Month (a U.S. observation in March), SIGGRAPH shines a spotlight on the female faces of animated filmmaking who are making waves in the industry.
A Snapshot View of IEEE VIS 2018
By Theresa-Marie Rhyne and Min Chen Image credit: Graphic recordings by Benjamin Felis of the IEEE VIS Technical Awards and the Test of Time and Keynote sessions (Fig. 1) Data visualization is the study of the transformation of data into visual representations. It...
VR Theater: Celebrating The Evolution of a New Medium
photo by Jim Hagarty In 2017, Pol Jeremias, the founder of SIGGRAPH’s VR Theater, had a bold vision. A new way to tell stories was emerging from small teams of pioneering visionaries, similar to what was happening in computer graphics in the 1970s. Recognizing that...
The 4 Arms of Adaptive Technology
photo by Andreas Psaltis © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH With each SIGGRAPH conference, attendees get to see new technology and sometimes even new programs or focus areas … and SIGGRAPH 2019 is no different! Meet the newest focus area to grace the SIGGRAPH “stage”:...
Roundup: Oscars Week Live Director Q&A Series
photo by Kyle Espeleta Photography © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH This week, we sat down on Facebook Live for a series of three real-time discussions with Best Animated Short Film Academy Award nominees and winners. Watch each session below, led by SIGGRAPH 2018 Computer...
How Google Made Its First VR Film, ‘Pearl’
SIGGRAPH 2016 may have come and gone, but as awards season continues, we cannot get enough of the details behind some of the most buzzed-about projects. Google's "Pearl" from esteemed director Patrick Osbourne continues to make waves and it is easy to see why. Watch...
Changing the Game: 2015 Games Program
Image credit: Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider (c) 2015 Square Enix Ltd. All rights reserved. SIGGRAPH’s Games Program centers around the innovation and creativity in the games industry and how the graphics community works together to deliver content. Games will...