From Vancouver to the world 🌍✨ At SIGGRAPH 2025, more than 10,000 attendees from across the globe came together to imagine and build the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. More than 2,400 contributors submitted their work, with 2,300 jurors reviewing over

NASA researchers are testing a sledgehammer-powered seismic method to detect underground caves on Earth — and one day, on the Moon and Mars. These hidden lava tubes could serve as safe shelters for future explorers. Learn more: (cc:@NASA)

🌀 SIGGRAPH 2026 Spatial Storytelling is your space to explore XR, AI, and interactive media. Share your process, tools, and techniques, from live performances to generative systems, and show how your story unfolds across space, time, and medium. Submit by 10 February 2026:

Before 'Toy Story,' #CGI was already pushing boundaries with bold experiments in animation and effects, setting the stage for the #3D revolution that changed filmmaking. Check out all the early CGI milestones: (cc:@cartoonbrew)

📢 ACM/SIGGRAPH Pioneers present "Pioneers of Computer Graphics for Medical Applications," a panel discussion on 14 January 2026, at 8:00 pm Eastern. Discover how computer graphics, 3D printing, AR, VR, and AI are transforming medicine. Read the press release:

VFX studio Mac Guff handled 'The Incredible Shrinking Man' with 360 #VFX shots, motion-controlled sets, CG creatures, oversized props, and intricate scale work, shrinking Jean Dujardin from 1.8m to under a centimeter. (cc:@VFXSociety)

Lead the next generation at #SIGGRAPH2026! Become a Student Volunteer Team Leader. Guide, inspire, and support volunteers while helping create a welcoming, productive conference experience. Apply by 13 January 2026: https://t.co/jRu1A9np2s

⛳ Behind the #VFX of 'Happy Gilmore 2:' de-aging Adam Sandler, digital doubles, hyper-real golf swings, and massive course extensions. 1,131 shots crafted to land every joke and keep the golf action spot-on. (cc:@ArtofVFX)

🛠️ SIGGRAPH 2026 Technical Workshops foster collaborative, hands-on dialogues tackling open challenges and emerging topics across the SIGGRAPH technical community. Explore deep discussions on physical AI, Gaussian splatting, neural-field simulation, generative AI ethics,

SIGGRAPH Technical Papers: “Embree: A Kernel Framework for Efficient CPU Ray Tracing” earned a SIGGRAPH 2025 Test-of-Time Award. A decade later, its open-source design, smart APIs, and high-performance architecture still power major rendering tools.

💬 Transformative conversations drive progress! The #SIGGRAPH2026 Talks program invites visionary leaders and emerging voices to spark dialogue, connect technical and creative minds, and inspire the next wave of breakthroughs in computer graphics and interactivity. 💡 Share your

🦸‍♂️ The #VFX in 'Superman' include flight sequences, Krypto’s character work, holograms in the Fortress of Solitude, and massive battle scenes created by ILM, Wētā FX, Framestore, and more. Check it out here: (cc:@beforesmag)

🎬 Go behind the scenes at #SIGGRAPH2026! Join production pros across film, TV, games, immersive tech, and visualization. Explore challenges, breakthroughs, and workflows shaping the future of creative production. 💡 Submit your 60-minute Production Session and inspire the next

🎬 Cinematographer Petra Korner shares her approach to colorists: she involves them early, develops custom LUTs, and incorporates their input into set design, costumes, and makeup. Explore her full process here: (cc:@postperspective)

💬 Spark the conversation at #SIGGRAPH2026! Panels unite leading voices in computer graphics and interactive techniques to reflect, debate, and challenge ideas shaping the industry. Curiosity over certainty — highlighting diverse perspectives, emerging challenges, and

🕶️ #XR is reshaping retail media, with immersive #VR kitchens, virtual try-ons, and #AR product info via QR codes. These experiences boost engagement, streamline shopping, and drive sales. Learn more: (cc:@ArInsider)

Expand your foundation at #SIGGRAPH2026! Courses unite technical and creative minds to share skills, insights, and cutting-edge research in CG and interactive techniques. Explore AR/VR/XR, AI, robotics, or 3D worlds, and engage directly with experts. 🖥️ Hands-On, Short-Form, or

⚡ Researchers developed laser-assisted 3D printing to make free-standing thermoset electronics in seconds — no supports needed. Stiffness and conductivity are programmable for soft robots, wearables, and more. (cc:@TechXplore_com)

🌐 Explore the space between art and technology at the #SIGGRAPH2026 Art Gallery! This year’s theme, “In-Betweens,” celebrates works that investigate relationships — technical, conceptual, temporal, and spatial — across media, systems, and audiences. Share your vision, challenge

Join four-time Academy Award nominee and Senior VFX Supervisor Guy Williams on Wednesday, December 3rd, 5pm PST for Superman: Harnessing Numeric Power for Cinematic Magic ✨️

🎬 A backyard became a zombie battlefield with an iPhone, AI art tools, and Unreal Engine. Joshua Kerr captured HDRIs, built a #3D world with Marble, previewed in Jetset, used AI relighting, and finished in DaVinci Resolve. (cc:@CreativeBloq)