Prepare for a broad range of concepts related to the convergence of the physical body and evolving technologies at the SIGGRAPH 2017 Studio. The new technologies you will experience in the Studio will change how we use innovative devices to … Continued
As I head into SIGGRAPH 2017, I am thinking about direction. When I scour through the Advanced Program, I am thinking about what I need to see for work and what will inspire me for the future. One of my … Continued
The day after SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 came to a close, our International Resources Committee (IRC) settled into some well-deserved holiday time after a successful week in Macao … wait, wait, there is no down time for IRC. SIGGRAPH 2017 planning began as soon … Continued
This year’s VR Village attendees (you!) will discover VR/AR content focused on diversity, including storylines featured within projects as well as the diversity of creators and producers who are presenting the content. Throughout the conference week, you can explore more … Continued
Akshay Agarwal is the Mobile Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We sat down with him to discuss Appy Hour at the 2017 conference, which will take place Wednesday, 2 August from 5-7 pm in Los Angeles, CA. Watch the preview on … Continued
ACM SIGGRAPH is seeking 20 industry professionals to mentor high school students who will be part of the15th “Spend a Week at SIGGRAPH” program. This program provides a full week of immersion in the best of computer graphics and interactive techniques … Continued
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Muhammad Arief is a Ph. D. candidate at Tokyo University of Technology and is active in the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee. 1. What do you do, and how long … Continued
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
If you’ve already registered for SIGGRAPH 2017, you may have chosen an avatar (or three) that match your profile. Maybe you’ve seen the video on Facebook and met the avatars. Maybe you’re getting ready to register and want to know more about … Continued
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Brian Wyvill is a professor of computer science at the University of Victoria, British Columbia and has been active in the ACM SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Conferences for many years. … Continued