“An Immersive, Interactive Journey Back in Time: Traversing SIGGRAPH’s 50th Conference History Exhibition and Events” presented by Xu, Wong, Kim and Mitchell
Session Title:
ISEA and SIGGRAPH (panels)
Presentation Title:
An Immersive, Interactive Journey Back in Time: Traversing SIGGRAPH’s 50th Conference History Exhibition and Events
Presentation Subtheme:
Resilient stories
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Abstract:
The SIGGRAPH Conference celebrated its 50th conference in the summer of 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To mark this special occasion, the History Chair coordinated a series of events and exhibitions that pushed boundaries and brought together luminary pioneers of computer graphics. The vast array of exhibits included the world’s largest immersive computer graphics timeline, an immersive, interactive time tunnel, cabinets of computer graphics curiosities, a custom-made robot that used AI to connect people, interactive games and art projected on the floor, retrospective talks, illustrated AI predictions regarding the future, Blasts from the Past, 50 Years at a Glance visualization posters, collectible showcases, and lots more.
