Check out this roundup of articles spotlighting climate change and other environmental challenges through the lens of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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A Glimpse Into the Future: Rendering the Aftermath of Climate Change Through ‘3.5%’
Step into a world transformed by the effects of climate change with “3.5%”, Lukas Bieri’s SIGGRAPH 2022 Electronic Theater selection.
‘Glacier’s Lament’: An Ode to Glaciers’ Magnificence and Fragility
Glaciers are sentinels of climate change and the most visible evidence of global warming’s impact on the environment today. SIGGRAPH 2022 Art Gallery selection “Glacier’s Lament” showcases the beauty, fragility, and magnificence of glaciers.
VR Experience Contributes to Environmental ‘Buzz’
SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks selection “Beeing — Nature Inspired VR Journey” is a prototype virtual reality experience that aims to convey why nature must be preserved.
‘Homeostasis’ and Human Interference
In SIGGRAPH 2020 Art Gallery selection, “Homeostasis,” Emil Polyak uses complex coding and development to narrate the human impact on climate change, as told by data.
Visualizing Pollution? There’s an App for That
Developers Paulina Escalante Campbell and Natalia Garcia Torres share the story behind and impact of their AR app, “Aire,” presented at SIGGRAPH 2019.
It’s All About Experience: Exploring ‘Becoming Homeless’
Virtual reality (VR) makes escaping into fantasy worlds possible, but can it also generate urgency for engaging with the real world?