Stay up to date with the latest from SIGGRAPH 2023, including stories from the ACM SIGGRAPH Blog, unique conversations on the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, roundups from the monthly SIGGRAPHITTI newsletter, and news stories from worldwide press.
The SIGGRAPH 2023 VR Theater Best in Show winning project “Missing 10 Hours VR” has a dual purpose of raising awareness for date-rape drug victims and providing education and training for bystanders. Fanni Fazakas dives into the inspiration behind this VR experience, the technical barriers she faced in making this… Read More
Anything goes at Real-Time Live! This year, participants witnessed 13 demos presented live in Los Angeles and livestreamed on Twitch and Virtual Access. Explore a recap of each real-time demo including the winning projects that took home the Best in Show and Audience Choice awards. Read More
Congratulations to the award-winning papers that took home the SIGGRAPH 2023 Technical Papers program Best Papers, Honorable Mentions, and the new ACM SIGGRAPH award, Test-of-Time! These papers were selected for their research prominence and new contributions toward the future of research. Get a closer look at the award-winning papers and… Read More
Eager to learn what all the buzz is about? SIGGRAPH caught up with contributor Gilles Daviet to get a closer look at the research behind the SIGGRAPH 2023 Technical Paper “Interactive Hair Simulation on the GPU Using ADMM.” Explore the challenges faced while handling hair simulation and why this team… Read More
What does the future of ray tracing look like for video games? In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2023 Real-Time Live! Chair Cem Yuksel chats with six ray-tracing professionals about how it compares to standard rasterization, how it has evolved, and what’s next in gaming. Discover the world… Read More
It’s time to unlock the sense of touch in the virtual world! SIGGRAPH caught up with Pedro Lopes and Nicholas Colonnese — the speakers behind the SIGGRAPH 2022 Frontiers Talk: “Haptics: A Touch of the Metaverse.” Take a look at how haptics can lead the way for a more immersive… Read More
Blast off into the bold and imaginative future! In this episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, SIGGRAPH 2023 Electronic Theater Director Kalina Borkiewicz sits down with Jim Blinn and Dan Goods to discuss their experiences with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), what pop culture gets right about space exploration, and… Read More
Six VFX artists and directors of different talents came together to create something magical. Get to know the team behind the 11-time Academy Award-nominated film and SIGGRAPH 2022 Electronic Theater selection, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” including their handmade visual effects, distinguishing their multiverse, and how their friendship blossomed along… Read More
The 1920s were a roaring time filled with parties, glamor, and the “Rayograph”! This approach to making photograms was also the inspiration behind Weidi Zhang’s interactive AI artwork on “RAY.” Get a behind-the-scenes look at the SIGGRAPH 2022 Best in Show Art Gallery installation, and, remember, a picture is worth… Read More
Abstraction can be challenging for artists, and even more so for machines. The creators behind SIGGRAPH 2022 Technical Paper “CLIPasso,” an object-sketching method that can achieve different levels of abstraction, share the inspiration behind their research and how their work is different from traditional sketching methods. If you need advice… Read More
