SIGGRAPHITTI Archives | SIGGRAPH 2023

EVOKE CHANGE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY

Rylee DuVall — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:22:28 +0000

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 compelling story, and what she hopes participants took away from their VR interactions.

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WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE IN LOS ANGELES

Rylee DuVall — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:55:16 +0000

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.

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AND THE AWARD GOES TO…

Rylee DuVall — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:37:12 +0000

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 honorable mentions, but first, watch the SIGGRAPH 2023 Technical Papers trailer to see the scholarly work that awaits you in Los Angeles, 6-10 August.

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TAME FLYAWAYS WITH ADMM

Rylee DuVall — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:50:22 +0000

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 used ADMM in this fascinating research.

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PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF RAY TRACING

Rylee DuVall — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:57:14 +0000

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 of ray tracing and the impact it has on the future of entertainment and beyond.

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GRAB THE METAVERSE BY THE HORNS

Rylee DuVall — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:44:15 +0000

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 metaverse experience and what’s next for haptics. You too could feel the excitement by submitting your innovative ideas to the SIGGRAPH 2023 Frontiers program by 1 May.

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HOUSTON, IT’S TIME FOR SIGGRAPH 2023

Rylee DuVall — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:26:16 +0000

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 what’s on the horizon for space discovery in the future.

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VFX: THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO SUCCESS

Rylee DuVall — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:47:38 +0000

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 the way. If you are feeling just as inspired to ruffle some feathers with your groundbreaking project, consider submitting it to the SIGGRAPH 2023 Electronic Theater by 21 March.

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A RAY OF LIGHT … AND AI

Rylee DuVall — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 23:16:03 +0000

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 a thousand words.

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THE HEART OF SKETCHING

Rylee DuVall — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:31:27 +0000

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 on how to start your own Technical Papers submission, take the first step by reading about the research that won one of the SIGGRAPH 2022 Technical Papers Best Paper Awards.

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