It is that time of year again when ACM SIGGRAPH members are asked to vote for our elected Executive Committee (EC) members. In mid-April, members were sent a unique 10-digit code via email. You can still use this PIN to CAST A VOTE until June 1st. It is also the time...
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The Evolution of ‘WOW’
26 February 2015 • by Nicolas GonzalezGaming, Interactive Techniques, Real-Time, Virtual Reality
I will never forget that Christmas morning when I got my very first real-time graphics interactive system. It was an Atari 2600 and as soon as the long metal power switch was flicked to the "on" position, my jaw dropped. All I could say was “WOW.” I was enchanted by...
Art Papers Chair Victoria Szabo Shares What Makes the Program and SIGGRAPH Special
26 January 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Industry Leaders
SIGGRAPH 2015 Art Papers Chair Victoria Szabo explains the important role of artists and draws attention to what this unique program offers the community at large. Reminder: Art Papers submissions are due 22:00 UTC/GMT, 27 January 2015. What is your vision for...
Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2015 Technical Papers Chair Doug James
15 January 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Research
Technical Papers chair Doug James shares his passion for the program in an exclusive interview. How did you become involved with SIGGRAPH? My first SIGGRAPH was in `99 when I published a paper as a graduate student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver,...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Highlights from Vancouver
14 August 2014 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Film, Graphics
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - SIGGRAPH 2014 returned to Vancouver, Canada, for its 41st conference and exhibition. From 10-14 August, 14,045 artists, research scientists, gaming experts and developers, filmmakers, students, and academics from 50 U.S. states and 75...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Media Tour
14 August 2014 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Emerging Technologies
SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Chair Thierry Frey (center in lavender shirt) takes you on a tour of this year's advancements in several fields - from displays and virtual reality technology to haptics and robotics, as well as innovations that apply to film and...
Brazilian Paulo Henrique Machado Attends SIGGRAPH 2014 Via Telepresence
12 August 2014 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Interactive Techniques
Paulo Henrique Machado has lived in a room at Clinicas hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil since he was an infant. As a baby, he suffered paralysis brought on by polio, and is confined to bed and hooked to an artificial respirator 24 hours a day. In 46 years, he has left...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Chair Dave Shreiner’s CGW Interview!
10 August 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHConferences, Industry Leaders
Tell us about yourself on a personal level. I grew up in a technology-isolated backwater in central Pennsylvania, where computers weren’t particularly available. I became interested in computer graphics as a wee lad when I encountered a 2D-vector motorcycle jumping...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Prepares for World Record Attempt
9 August 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHAnimation, Graphics, Industry Leaders
At 8 pm Sunday, 10 August, hundreds of computer graphics aficiandos will gather in West Building, Ballroom C-D of the Vancouver Convention Centre, open a mobile web app created by Conference Chair bounce house for sale Dave Shreiner, and contribute pixels to the...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Mobile App Game (SMAG)
9 August 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHGraphics, Mobile, Software
Go big or go home! The SIGGRAPH Mobile App Game (SMAG) is a mobile-enhanced persistent game that allows you to collect achievements throughout the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference. Using your iOS or Android mobile devices to scan QR markers using the SIGGRAPH Mobile App...
Learn Insider Secrets, Experiment with New Technologies in the SIGGRAPH 2014 Studio
8 August 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHHardware
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Studio, 10-14 August at the Vancouver Convention Centre, presents an exciting array of Talks, Courses and Projects that demonstrate the latest advances in technology. The Studio offers a collaborative working environment where attendees can come...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Welcome Letter from Premier of British Columbia
7 August 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHAnimation, Conferences, Graphics
SIGGRAPH 2014 received the following welcome letter from Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia. Dear SIGGRAPH Attendees: On behalf of the Province of British Columbia, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone attending the 2014 SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver. Our...