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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 4 – VR Village ‘HOLO-DOODLE’
30 July 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality
In this bonus on-site episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Village Chair Denise Quesnel is joined by the industry-leading creators of the debut "HOLO-DOODLE" VR experience that kicks off today at 1:30 pm PST in the VR Village. Voices include...
Immerse Yourself: VR/AR at SIGGRAPH 2017
10 July 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences, Virtual Reality
This year’s VR Village attendees (you!) will discover VR/AR content focused on diversity, including storylines featured within projects as well as the diversity of creators and producers who are presenting the content. Throughout the conference week, you can explore...
5 Things to Know About the 2017 Computer Animation Festival
5 July 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Gaming, Production, Real-Time, Students, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Scrambled Ⓒ 2017 Polder Animation The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival is the leading annual festival for the world's most innovative, accomplished, and amazing digital film and video creators. Here's what's new at the 44th annual festival. 1. 2017 Award Winning...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in South America
27 June 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHConferences, Graphics, Visual Effects
Image of Bear Story: courtesy of PunkRobot Animation Studio. By Jessica Sommerville In this fourth installment of our series of regional snapshots, we focus on the climate of the CG industry within South America. Cristián Freire, a Chilean independent animator and...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in China
27 April 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Production, Real-Time, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
By Jessica Sommerville & Rick Xu For this Regional Snapshot post, we look into the trends and climate surrounding China’s computer graphics (CG) industry. We were fortunate to speak with a man known to many as “the father of the Chinese CG industry,” Raymond...
Laval Virtual Winner ‘Real Baby’ to Showcase at SIGGRAPH 2017
18 April 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Reality
At Laval Virtual's 19th Annual Conference, SIGGRAPH 2017 Emerging Technologies Chair Jeremy Kenisky presented a special prize to competition winner “Real Baby – Real Family.” The "Real Baby" project creates an age controllable VR avatar from 2D face images, and was...
My Take on the Future of VR
31 January 2017 • by Denise QuesnelAugmented Reality, Conferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Simulation, Virtual Reality
photo by John Fujii © 2015 ACM SIGGRAPH As I sat down to write this, I reflected on a story I wrote exactly one year ago for the ACM SIGGRAPH blog and how the state of virtual reality (VR) has evolved over the past 12 months. At this time last year, I was mainly...
How Google Made Its First VR Film, ‘Pearl’
12 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Production, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH 2016 may have come and gone, but as awards season continues, we cannot get enough of the details behind some of the most buzzed-about projects. Google's "Pearl" from esteemed director Patrick Osbourne continues to make waves and it is easy to see why. Watch...
7 Last-minute VR Gifts for a Tech Enthusiast
19 December 2016 • by Denise QuesnelVirtual Reality
photo by John Fujii © 2016 ACM SIGGRAPH Still working on your holiday shopping list? If you're a last-minute gifter, here are my top, virtual reality-themed picks for fellow tech enthusiasts: Give the gift of curiosity and nostalgia Google Earth VR is free and every...
Meet Appy Hour Chair Akshay Agarwal
16 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Mobile
Akshay Agarwal is the Mobile Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. Here, he shares his thoughts on the role of mobile at the 2017 conference, which will place 30 July–3 August 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. SIGGRAPH: Tell us a little about yourself. Akshay Agarwal (AA): I have been...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Australasia
27 October 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics
by Jessica Sommerville, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member One of things that I love about attending the SIGGRAPH Conference each year is the coming together of like-minded people from all over the world. SIGGRAPH creates a global environment and...