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An Innovative Evolution of the Persistence of Vision Display

By Cody Welsh At one time, the most common scene that a persistence of vision (POV) display was associated with was, perhaps, in the rear window of a vehicle – for fun, rather than function. These displays rely on the “afterimage” that appears to...

Last Day for Early Bird Registration for ICAT-EGVE

October 31 is the last day for early bird registration for the joint conference ICAT-EGVE (the 24th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence, and the 20th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments). The conference will take place in Bremen,...

ACM SIGGRAPH Presents Special Prize at DC Expo in Japan

ACM SIGGRAPH and the Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ) have a long-standing relationship, meeting each year at the SIGGRAPH Conference to share ideas and discuss their organizations’ activities. Recently, ACM SIGGRAPH and DCAJ augmented their...

Learn About ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters at SIGGRAPH Asia

Are you excited about SIGGRAPH Asia and computer graphics? Don't want to wait until the next conference to get your CG fix? Then consider joining your local ACM SIGGRAPH chapter! The goal of ACM SIGGRAPH chapters is to organize events in local communities and...

Eurographics Celebrates Computer Graphics in Medicine

Every two years, Eurographics organizes a competition called the Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine. The biannual award serves to highlight the achievements of those who employ computer graphics for medical applications, and to encourage...

Virtual Reality Conference Hits China

The 13th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry (VRCAI 2014) will take place from November 30 to December 2, in Shenzhen, China, just before SIGGRAPH Asia 2014.  The Virtual Reality Continuum (VRC) is...

Córdoba to Host Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

The Third Argentine Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Telecommunications, Informatics and Scientific Information (HCITISI 2014) is set to take place in Córdoba, Argentina, from November 13 to 14. HCITISI is a forum for educators, researchers and practitioners...

Edinburgh to Host Virtual Reality Symposium

The ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST) is is a conference on the cutting edge of a blossoming area of research. VRST 2014, the 20th symposium, will take place in the historic city of Edinburgh, UK, from November 11 to 13. As an...

Upcoming Conference on Geographic Information Systems

The ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems 2014 is the twenty-second event in a series of symposia and workshops dedicated to GIS. ACM SIGSPATIAL 2014 will take place from Nov 4 to 7 in Dallas, Texas, with the aim of...

VFX Industry Meets for 6th Visual Effects Society Summit

By Mike Amron, Chair of the Los Angeles Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH The 6th Annual Visual Effects Society Summit was held on October 18 at the W Hotel in Hollywood. An event that hosted VFX professionals from a variety of disciplines, the summit provided a networking...