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...
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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 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...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Emerging Technologies Preview
30 July 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHConferences, Emerging Technologies
SIGGRAPH 2014 has released its list of 2014 Emerging Technologies highlights to be featured at this years conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Out of almost 90 submissions to the program, 24 were accepted, with more than 20 pieces from submitters outside of...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Art Gallery Preview Video
24 July 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHArt
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Art Gallery presents outstanding and innovative artworks submitted bouncy castle by digital-minded artists. While the aim is to provide insight into relationships between art, science, and technology, the Art Gallery also encourages criticality,...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Selects Elliot Kotek, Co-Founder of Not Impossible Labs, as Keynote Speaker
25 June 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHGraphics, Interactive Techniques
Elliot Kotek SIGGRAPH 2014 announces the selection of Elliot Kotek, co-founder of Not Impossible Labs, as the keynote speaker at SIGGRAPH 2014, the 41st International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 10-14 August 2014 at the...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Posts Studio Preview Video
22 June 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHAnimation, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Virtual Reality
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 explore wide...
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Sneak Peek Emerging Technologies Video
16 June 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHConferences, Emerging Technologies
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies program showcases the latest interactive and graphics technologies before they transform the way we live and work. Emerging Technologies presents demonstrations of research from several fields, including displays, input devices,...
Q&A With SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Chair Thierry Frey
11 June 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHEmerging Technologies, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Virtual Reality
"Physical Painting With a Digital Paintbrush" First off, how many submissions did you get this year and how many were accepted? We received almost 90 submissions and accepted 24. We also have an additional two curated pieces. One of these received the SIGGRAPH...
SIGGRAPH 2013 Highlights from Anaheim
31 July 2013 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques
Anaheim marked the 40th annual SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition. SIGGRAPH 2013, the world's premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, celebrated its 40th anniversary by welcoming 17,162 artists, research scientists, gaming experts and...
SIGGRAPH Day 3: More Sizzle Less Sleep
24 July 2013 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Graphics, Interactive Techniques
Join the Scoop team as they take you on a brief recap of all the content, activities, and action at day 3 of SIGGRAPH 2013 in Anaheim. From morning to mechanical bull for sale night, there is nothing like a full day at SIGGRAPH.