In this episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, experts talk through two SIGGRAPH 2020-selected projects focused on using VR to bring people together.
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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.
Introducing SIGGRAPH Labs
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.
Experience Hall: Where Does Your Project Fit?
A SIGGRAPH guide to submitting your work for consideration to be included in the conference Experience Hall.
Flex in VR With the ‘Beach Body Bros’
Tyler Hurd’s “Beach Body Bros” uses VR to bring users an enjoyable, enlightening, and fun experience.
How One SIGGRAPH 2019 Creator Is ‘Sparking’ Emotion Using Twitter, Augmented, and Virtual Reality
Take a virtual trip to New York City and San Francisco and experience city dwellers’ emotions through the power of Twitter.
Experiencing Love: Looking from the Outside, In
In celebration of Pride Month (June), creators of SIGGRAPH 2018 VR experience “Queerskins: A Love Story,” Illya Szilak and Cyril Tsiboulski, discuss the journey of developing this important interactive experience.
Meet the Juror: Amy LaMeyer
Ready to meet another SIGGRAPH 2019 juror? Find out more about WXR Fund’s Amy LaMeyer.
Making Interaction More Natural, One Device at a Time: The Story of ‘We AR Sight’
What started with Open EyeTap, the world’s first open source, augmented reality headset, became “We AR Sight,” a prototype that aims to help the visually and cognitively impaired.
Creating Real-world Experiences with Magic Leap
Image credit: MagicLeap.com At SIGGRAPH 2018, we connected with Blake Taylor, head of graphics at Magic Leap, and Aleissia Laidacker, interaction director at Magic Leap to learn more about their careers, SIGGRAPH history, and Magic Leap One. Taylor, who was on-hand to...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 18 – Augmented Reality with Niantic, Inc.
In this week's episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2018 Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality Chair Pol Jeremias-Vila (Pixar Animation Studios) sits down with Niantic, Inc.’s Diana Hu (lead, augmented reality engineering) and Niniane Wang (senior director,...
Experiential Wonderlands: The Experience Hall and Immersive Pavilion at SIGGRAPH 2018
Image: AutoFocals: Gaze-Contingent Eyeglasses for Presbyopes, courtesy Nitish Padmanaban, Robert Konrad, and Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University An exciting change to SIGGRAPH 2018 is reflective of a larger shift taking place in the industry: the rapid...