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...

Call for Submissions to Video Art Show

ACM SIGGRAPH's Digital Art Community is now accepting submissions to its upcoming art show: "Enhanced Vision – Digital Video." The show will be an online international survey of today's most exciting and innovative digitally-enhanced video art...

Registration Now Open for Motion in Games Conference

The 7th International ACM SIGGRAPH Conference on Motion in Games (MIG 2014) will take place in Los Angeles, California, from November 6 to 8. 2014 marks the first year Motion in Games will be held in the United States. The Motion in Games conference aims to bring...

J.J. Abrams to Receive VES Visionary Award

Today, the Visual Effects Society named renowned director J.J. Abrams as the next recipient of the VES Visionary Award. The award, which has been bestowed upon such luminaries as Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee and Alfonso Cuarón, serves to recognize individuals who...

Munich Chapter Launch Event with Paul Debevec

The brand-new Munich ACM SIGGRAPH chapter will be celebrating its launch in style on Sunday, 21 September, with a talk from computer graphics veteran Paul Debevec. Debevec is the Former Vice President of ACM SIGGRAPH, and is widely recognized as a leader in the...