AR/VR/XR

Celebrating the Best in Computer Graphics Headline News

It’s a Wrap: SIGGRAPH Asia 2023

The annual conference concludes its latest edition, which ran December 12-15 in Sydney; 5,690 attendees from more than 40 countries gathered, including technical and creatives in research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and emerging technologies.

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Innovation in Ibero-American Storytelling Headline News

IBERMEDIA NEXT Announces Co-Development Selections

Out of 104 submissions, 14 projects were chosen for support in development of Ibero-American stories through technological innovation in animation.

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Academia Blogs

The Journey of Virtual Humans

A conversation with Asian Virtual Human Association director Christopher Chen.

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Tune into Turin Headline News

VIEW Conference 2023 On-Demand Now Live

Keynotes, panels, talks, workshops, and masterclasses from Italy’s premier event on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming, and VFX now streaming; All-Access and Light Pass tickets on sale now.

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DIY Animation! ANIMATIONWorld

Behind the First Time, Self-Taught 3D Animation Production of ‘Love Virtually’

For Cheston Mizel and L.E. Staiman, adding animation to their debut live-action feature film wasn’t planned, but their absurdist retro-future rom-com needed it, so after months of 14-hour days spent learning mocap, 3D software, and Unreal Engine, and with the help of virtual experience company Hi From The Future, their hybrid satire is now available.

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Celebrating the Best in Computer Graphics Headline News

16th ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Brings the CG World Together

A gathering place for technical and creatives in research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and emerging technologies, the annual conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques comes to Sidney, Australia, December 12-15.

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Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

Connecting Ideas: FMX 2024 Returns Next April

The 28^th edition, set for April 23-26, poses the question: Is the Media & Entertainment community moving closer together? Magnopus Global Director of Innovation Salomon Rogers named program chair.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

Wētā FX’s Joe Letteri to Receive 2023 VIEW Visionary Award

The five-time Oscar winner, BAFTA winner, and senior VFX supervisor of James Cameron’s groundbreaking sci-fi sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, will be honored at the upcoming VIEW Conference, which runs October 15-20 in Torino, Italy.

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Holy Volumetric Video! Headline News

Arcturus Names Steve Sullivan CPO

The Microsoft and Lucasfilm veteran will oversee company offerings, including its HoloSuite tools and new Mixed Reality Capture System.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW Conference 2023 – Be There!

Italy’s premier international event promises an exceptional in-person program of talks, presentations, in-depth workshops, and masterclasses designed to inspire, inform, and educate; join industry professionals, thought leaders, students, and enthusiasts in a celebration of the latest in animation, VFX, and games - event runs October 15-20.

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Never Stop Evolving ANIMATIONWorld

President and Founder Paula Wallace Talks SCAD’s 45 Year Legacy and AnimationFest 2023

In the 45 years since 71 students made up the university’s first class, ‘Starship SCAD’ has grown to four locations, over 100 degree programs, more than 17,000 current students and 60,000 alumni, with more than 2,200 alone in the School of Animation and Motion… and a brand-new Midtown Atlanta expansion that includes a 700-seat theater, SCADshow, that will host the festival, running September 28-30.

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People Headline News

‘Moana’ Producer Osnat Shurer Joins Baobab Studios

The multiple Oscar nominee, named Co-Chief Creative Officer alongside Chief Creative Officer Eric Darnell, will work on the studio’s ‘Momoguro’ franchise that includes games and a series in development, as well as shows in development with Disney+.

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Technology Headline News

Retinize Ltd Launches Animotive VR Tool for 3D Animation

The immersive, real-time solution is compatible with Unity, Unreal and other industry standard software – allows remote creative collaboration through VR.

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Technology Advancing Art Headline News

NVIDIA Studio Highlights Rafi Nizam’s ‘Arteana’s Art Squad’ Series

Indie animator harnessed NVIDIA Omniverse and fully ray-traced VR to create 3DCG show about vibrant characters who use the power of art to solve the world’s problems; platform’s native VR USD composer supports interactive real-time scene assembly.

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The Road to Turin Headline News

Stellar Speaker Lineup Set for VIEW 2023

Italy’s premier international event boasts a roster of award-winning guests, including ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ co-director Joaquim Dos Santos, BAFTA Award winner and Oscar nominee Henry Selick, and Netflix’s ‘Nimona’ directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane; event runs October 15-20.

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Computer Graphics Conference Events

PIXELvienna

Begins: November 17, 2023

PIXELvienna 16, an immersive conference and festival, brings a range of presentations, workshops, and screenings to Vienna from November 17 to 19.

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VES Revises Awards R&P, But No Awards Date Announced

The committee has revised Rules and Procedures in some categories and announced name changes in others; submissions close on November 30; timing of the 22nd Annual VES Awards Presentation is TBD.

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Events Events

Devcom Developers Conference 2023

Begins: August 20, 2023

The hybrid event, featuring talks, panels, and workshops from experts across the global games industry, will take place August 20-22 in Cologne, Germany.

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It's Unreal Events

Unreal Fest 2023

Begins: October 3, 2023

The conference heads to the New Orleans Convention Center October 3-5, this year featuring over 150 sessions, hands-on training, and networking opportunities.

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European Conference on Visual Media Production 2023

Begins: November 11, 2023

The 20th ACM SIGGRAPH European Conference on Visual Media Production brings together worlds of academic algorithmic research and post-production to discuss new advancements and innovative applications; the conference will take place November 11– December 1, 2023.

Business Headline News

Arcturus Named Go-To-Market Partner for Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Capture Studios

The volumetric video tech leader’s new pipeline offers complete, photorealistic end-to-end solutions, from capture to distribution, for content creators on any size project.

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Technology Headline News

NVIDIA Makes Extended-Reality Streaming More Scalable with CloudXR Suite

The updated software-hardware combination brings high-quality XR to more enterprises and developers, enabling high-fidelity, immersive environments for anyone with an AIO headset or mobile XR device.

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Technology Headline News

NVIDIA Rolls Out Major Updates to NVIDIA Omniverse

Today at SIGGRAPH 2023, the tech giant revealed the newest improvements and additions to its foundation platform and services for developers to optimize and enhance 3D pipelines with the OpenUSD framework and generative AI.

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Events Headline News

NVIDIA GTC 2024 Announces Call for Submissions

The conference, taking place March 18-21, 2024 in San Jose, California, seeks submissions for talks, posters, and training labs by September 8, 2023.

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Festivals Events

Anima, The Brussels Animation Film Festival 2024

Begins: February 23, 2024

The 43^rd edition of the festival, taking place February 23 to March 3, 2024 in Brussels, will showcase the genre of science fiction and highlight Hungary’s bustling film industry; film submissions will be accepted until October 2, 2023.