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SIGGRAPH 2010

By Ray Hu - August 3, 2010

You are Here SIGGRAPH is the world's foremost conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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The traffic grid The conference was held in Los Angeles this year.
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SIGGRAPH 2010 at the LA Convention Center The LA Convention Center hosted the event, which featured more than 900 speakers.
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View from above A view from above of the Exhibition portion of SIGGRAPH 2010.
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Bustling conference floor The Exhibition allowed conference goers the opportunity to check out this year's newest software, hardware, and services offered by industry organizations from around the world.
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Shapeways exhibit Shapeways, a new online service that allows 3D creators to upload designs to be printed using 3D printing technology.
Designed by: Shapeways
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Designs by Shapeways The company presented several designs using a wide variety of materials.
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Shapeways community You can opt to sell your items through Shapeways' online marketplace.
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Intricate design A close up of a intricate 3D design printed by Shapeways.
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2 other 3D shapes Two other 3D designs printed by Shapeways.
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Face turned to glass A variety of materials can be printed upon.
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Motion captured NaturalPoint's OptiTrack presented its latest motion capture demo.
Designed by: NaturalPoint
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Painting the alien NewTek demonstrates Lightwave 10, its high-end computer graphics program.
Designed by: NewTek
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A 3D view At the NVIDIA booth, a demonstration of RTT DeltaGen, a 3D high-end visualization software.
Designed by: RTT
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Out of the box Box office powerhouse Pixar exhibited RenderMan, a rendering 3D animation and visual effects software.
Designed by: Pixar
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Blue skies in Los Angeles Blue Sky was also among the animation studios to present exhibits at SIGGRAPH 2010.
Designed by: Blue Sky
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DYI glasses-less 3D display Douglas Lanman demonstrates how to build a autostereoscopic 3D display (not requiring 3D glasses) for less than $100.
Designed by: Douglas Lanman
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Scan from desktop to digital threeRivers scans an object to a 3D digital model in minutes.
Designed by: threeRivers
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Fiery graphics AMD shows off the latest ATI FirePro professional graphics technology.
Designed by: AMD
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Cornocopian printing 3D printed designs created by 3D Systems.
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From digital to toy Toys created at 3D System's exhibit.
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Life-like roses Examples illustrating the detail of the 3D printing.
Designed by: 3D Systems
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Designs by Lightworks A view from Lightworks' exhibit. The company offers rendering solutions for advanced 3D Computer Graphics software developers.
Designed by: Lightworks
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Multi-touch screen demo An attendee plays with PQ Labs' multi-touch screen interface.
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Automobile design and the multi-touch screen PQ Labs' multi-touch screen interface gets demo'd.
Designed by: PQ Labs
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Googled A view from the Google exhibit.
Designed by: Google
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3D blur A conference attendee checks out a multi-monitor 3D display at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology booth.
Designed by: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Watch your entire DVD library simultaneously Fusion-io shows off its efficient storage technology by playing large numbers of DVD-quality videos simultaneously from the same drive.
Designed by: Fusion-io
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Images of future transportation NVIDIA and CG Society presented the winning works of "NVArt 5 ACCELERATE. Images of Future Transport: In the Style of Syn Mead" contest.
Designed by: NVIDIA and CG Society
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A winning futurist A winning design.
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A look at future transportation Another winner of the contest.
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Spinning wheels Customizable bicycle light art displayed by Monkey Lectric.
Designed by: Monkey Lectric
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Digital skin An attendee interacts with Henry Kaufman's "The Lightness of Your Touch," which was on display in the Art Gallery. The skin on the torso moves subtly when a hand moves across the surface.
Designed by: Henry Kaufman
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Reactive touch If the hand is held down for a moment, an impression is left behind on the skin.
Designed by: Henry Kaufman
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Sketch match Illustrators participate in NVIDIA Sketch Match on the floor of the Exhibition.
Designed by: NVIDIA
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Gigapixel Photography A photo of a penny that was scaled down to around 1.5 gigapixels for this print. On the left, an image of a barnacle on top of a clamshell.
Designed by: GigaPan
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Gigapixel Photography A photo of a penny. On the left, close-ups of a barnacle on top of a clamshell.
Designed by: GigaPan
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Gigapixel Photography Close-ups of Lincoln's face on the penny.
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Gigapixel Photography A photo of a penny. On the left, a barnacle on top of a clamshell.
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Gigapixel Photography A high-resolution image of a dollar bill.
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Gigapixel Photography A high-resolution image of a dollar bill.
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Gigapixel Photography The GigaPan Epic Pro was one of the robotic mounts on display. The robotic mount/software runs at about $900.
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Gigapixel Photography A photo of a feather that was scaled down to approximately 3 gigapixels for this print.
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Gigapixel Photography A close-up of the feather print.
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Gigapixel Photography A photo of a feather that was scaled down to approximately 3 gigapixels for this print.
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Lotus 7.0 This "living" wall is made out of smart foils, electronics, and lamps that interact with human behavior.
Designed by: Daan Roosegaarde
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Samplingplong These physical objects are arranged and activated so that they create miniature compositions.
Designed by: Joerg Niehage
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Dinner Party In this installation, the "diner" interacts with imaginary creatures.
Designed by: Hye Yeon Nam
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The 3D beach A 3D view of a beach scene.
Designed by: Alan Price
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Strata-Caster An online virtual installation that allows viewers to become acutely aware of their physical and virtual status.
Designed by: Joseph Farbrook
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U can't touch this An example of an in-air typing Interface.
Designed by: Takehiro Niikura
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Electronic flowers that can smell Characteristics of these virtual flowers change in relationship to a fragrance supplied by a viewer.
Designed by: Yasuaki Kakehi
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Grizzly Bear's exploding heads This music video by Grizzly Bear, which featured some amazing special effects, was a highlight of SIGGRAPH's 2010 Computer Animation Festival.
Designed by: The Mill
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Cranky wires This installation, when undisturbed, hums happily, but when it is touched, squeaks and reacts to human presence.
Designed by: Tine Bech & Tom Frame
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In the Line of Sight This installation uses 100 computer-controlled flashlights to project low-resolution video footage of suspicious human motion.
Designed by: Daniel Sauter
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Dante's Inferno: Hell Awaits This trailer for the game was featured during SIGGRAPH's 2010 Computer Animation Festival.
Designed by: Blur Studio, Inc.
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Tools for Improved Social Interaction This series of wearable devices uses sensors to condition the wearer to better adapt to expected social behaviors.
Designed by: Lauren McCarthy
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Virtual glow bugs Glowing Pathfinder Bugs allows glowing virtual bugs and humans to interact in the sand.
Designed by: Squidsoup
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Sony's 360-degree 3D display This 3D display does not require glasses.
Designed by: Sony
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LED Tile Matrix These LED tiles are almost like interactive LEGOS.
Designed by: Junita Akita
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The world's foremost conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques brought together almost 23,000 artists, gaming experts and developers, filmmakers, scientists, and students from around the world, with more than 160 industry organizations exhibiting this year.