Preview: SIGGRAPH 2016 First-time Exhibitors

SIGGRAPH 2016 is excited to announce that this year’s Exhibition will be showcasing a large number of first-time exhibitors in 2016. Exhibitors are expected to showcase the latest in virtual reality (VR) and immersive technology, motion capture, rendering software, post-production, and more. With 60 percent … Continued

VR: Where Everything Is New, Or Old, Or Both!

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 … Continued

Coming Soon to a Virtual Environment Near You

Image: Real Virtuality: Immersive Explorer. Courtesy of Sylvain Chagué, Fondation Artanim; Bart Kevelham, Fondation Artanim VR Village Chair Denise Quesnel shares her take of the evolution of virtual reality, from curiosity to commercial viability. The VR Village at SIGGRAPH 2016 … Continued

That’s a Wrap – Highlights from SIGGRAPH 2015

The collaboration between the graphics, art and technologies always brings out the new, the exciting and the inspired. At SIGGRAPH 2015, various disciplines and interests intersected at the “Xroads of Discovery.” Throughout the year, the conference and program chairs worked … Continued

Share Your Mobile App Masterpiece

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Image credit: Earth. Visualized. by Mark Manca, Sculpted Pixels Incorporated. Debuted at SIGGRAPH 2014 Appy Hour   The marvelous devices we carry in our pockets and bags are changing how we enjoy media, absorb information, and interact with the world. Mobile … Continued

Immerse Yourself in the VR Village

Debuting in 2015, The VR Village is a virtual screening room for cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and immersive media programming. Participants will experience content in a variety of ways, including stand-up/sit-down VR and tabletop AR, Nomadic VR … Continued

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 … Continued

SIGGRAPH 2014 Seeks Developer App Submissions for New “Appy Hour”

Have you been slaving over your keyboard to create the next mobile app masterpiece all jumpers for sale on your own? Join us at the debut of the Appy Hour cocktail reception during SIGGRAPH 2014. Appy Hour is the place … Continued

SIGGRAPH 2014 Posts Studio Preview Video

Now you can take an early tour of the wonderful content in this year’s SIGGRAPH Studio – a collaborative working environment where the latest technologies and brightest minds come together to learn, experiment, and create. Attendees of the SIGGRAPH Studio … Continued

SIGGRAPH 2014 Focus For Educators

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               Image Credit: Charismatic and Eloquent Instructor Avatars With Scriptable Gesture © 2014.                                Jian Cui, Nicoletta Adamo-Villani, Voicu Popescu, Purdue University Every year, teachers and students look forward to the in-depth educators sessions at SIGGRAPH. This year’s program includes student-run … Continued