SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks selection “Beeing — Nature Inspired VR Journey” is a prototype virtual reality experience that aims to convey why nature must be preserved.
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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 52 – Emotions in VR
18 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Research, Virtual Reality
Niloy Mitra and Michael Gaebler discuss the effect of virtual reality on emotion as well as VR research trends on the horizon.
ConeTilt and the Future of VR Hardware
22 December 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Research, Technical Papers
Go behind the research of SIGGRAPH 2020’s “Towards Occlusion-aware Multifocal Displays”, which introduces a novel ConeTilt method for VR display.
Baobab’s Latest VR Feature, ‘Baba Yaga’ Uses Hand Tracking to Improve Interactivity
20 October 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Virtual Reality
“Baba Yaga” creators and storytellers Larry Cutler, Eric Darnell, Nathanial Dirksen, Justin Fischer, and Amy Tucker of Baobab Studios discuss the technology behind the project.
Pass the ‘Feather’: How Viewers Interact With This Innovative VR Story
28 July 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Virtual Reality
The director of “Feather” shares how the VR film was created, what inspired its story, and the important role the viewer plays.
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.
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.
The Theater Is Sold Out
14 May 2020 • by John GwinnerConferences, Virtual Reality
John Gwinner, a member of the SIGGRAPH 2020 VR Theater subcommittee, shares insight on common misconceptions around VR and the magic of past conference experiences.
How Baobab’s ‘Bonfire’ Used AI to Make You, the Viewer, Matter
16 September 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAwards, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality
Learn how award-winning interactive VR/AR animation studio, Baobab Studios, created its latest, most impressive project to date, “Bonfire.”
Exploring Disney’s Second VR Short, ‘a kite’s tale’
31 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Virtual Reality
See a sneak preview of Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale,’ a virtual reality expereince and film directed by Bruce Wright, premiering at SIGGRAPH 2019.
How One SIGGRAPH 2019 Creator Is ‘Sparking’ Emotion Using Twitter, Augmented, and Virtual Reality
11 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences, Virtual Reality
Take a virtual trip to New York City and San Francisco and experience city dwellers’ emotions through the power of Twitter.
SIGGRAPH 2019 Exclusive: Experience the Sistine Chapel in VR
2 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming, Virtual Reality
Created exclusively for SIGGRAPH 2019, “Il Divino: Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling in VR” presents games technology as a form of art while giving viewers the chance to explore the Sistine Chapel up close.











