Immersive Pavilion Archives - ACM SIGGRAPH Blog

Limitations Are the New Normal

8 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Augmented Reality, Conferences, Film, Interactive Techniques

Asavari Kumar shares her struggle of familial connections and reliance on digital communications during the pandemic through AR film “A New Normal”.

Adobe, Aero, AR, Augmented Reality, COVID-19, Design, Digital Art, Film, Immersive Experience, Immersive Pavilion, production

The Magic Behind Spatial Control in AR

2 November 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Awards, Conferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Research

Creator Daiki Taniguchi shares insights on the features involved in making “Garage: GPU Particle-based AR Content for Futuristic Experiences”.

AR, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Deep learning, Games, Immersive Pavilion, Interactive Techniques, Machine Learning, SIGGRAPH 2021

More Than a Memory: Immersive VR Experience Offers Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

18 June 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Virtual Reality

“Tinker,” an immersive, VR experience, strives to reduce the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and share what it means to create memories with loved ones.

Alzheimer's disease, Immersive Experience, Immersive Pavilion, Lou Ward, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD, SIGGRAPH 2021, Virtual Reality

Developing ‘Davigo’: Balancing Gameplay in Asymmetrical VR

22 January 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences, Gaming, Graphics, Virtual Reality

The developers behind “Davigo,” an asymmetrical VR game, discuss their SIGGRAPH 2020 presentation and dig into the game mechanics.

Game Development, Gaming, Graphics, Immersive Pavilion, immersive technology, Motion Graphics, SIGGRAPH 2020, SIGGRAPH 2021, Virtual Reality

Step Up to the Plate With ESPN’s Immersive VR Batting Cage

24 September 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Virtual Reality

The creators of ESPN VR Batting Cage talk the development of this immersive experience and how it aimed to create a dynamic mixed reality experience for baseball fans.

Christiaan Cokas, Eliza D. McNair, ESPN, ESPN VR Batting Cage, Immersive Pavilion, Jason M. Black, Katherine Ham, SIGGRAPH 2020, The Walt Disney Company, Virtual Reality

How Google Is Making Streamable Light Field Video a Reality

25 August 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Research, Technical Papers, Virtual Reality

Peek behind the research for additional insight into Google’s “DeepView Immersive Light Field Video” project, winner of the SIGGRAPH 2020 Best in Show – Immersive Experience award.

Best in Show, Google, Google AI, Immersive Experience, immersive light field video, Immersive Pavilion, Light Field Imaging, Paul Debevec, Research, SIGGRAPH 2020, SIGGRAPH Labs, Technical Papers, virtual conference

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 36 – Multiperson Immersive Experiences

19 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Virtual Reality

In this episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, experts talk through two SIGGRAPH 2020-selected projects focused on using VR to bring people together.

AR, Augmented Reality, Chris Redmann, Dr. Crumb's School for Disobedient Pets, Immersive Experience, Immersive Pavilion, Ken Perlin, Kimberly Adams, Kris Layng, Maxwell Planck, Michael Gold, podcast, podcasts, SIGGRAPH 2020, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, The Outpost, Virtual Reality, VR

Honoring History Through Immersive Technology in ‘The Book of Distance’

18 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Virtual Reality

Blending family archives and VR technology, “The Book of Distance” takes audiences through one man’s journey using spectacular storytelling.

Canada, Documentary, history, Immersive Pavilion, immersive technology, Japan, National Film Board of CANADA, Oculus Rift, Photography, SIGGRAPH 2020, storytelling, Unity, Virtual Reality, VR

Introducing SIGGRAPH Labs

30 January 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Interactive Techniques

SIGGRAPH Labs Co-chair Forrest Lucas discusses the program’s SIGGRAPH 2020 debut, set for Washington, D.C. this summer. Formerly known as the SIGGRAPH Studio, the new venue will offer a chance for participants to experiment with technology in reimagined ways.