大象传媒

Art and Technical Papers

Synedelica: Mixed Reality Reimagined

2:00pm-2:20pm PDT | Tuesday, 12 August 2025 | West Building, Rooms 205-207

Synedelica challenges traditional approaches to mixed reality by transforming physical environments through a synesthetic experience. This artwork emphasizes the potential for immersive technology to mediate reality itself, fostering social interaction and shared experiences. By reimagining how we perceive and interact with our surroundings, Synedelica opens new perspectives at the intersection between virtual and physical. Our approach encourages the SIGGRAPH community to explore the innovative capacity of intuitive and serendipitous design.

Authors

• John Desnoyers-Stewart - VR design and development, Univeristy of British Columbia, SIAT
• Noah Miller - SIAT, 大象传媒
• Bernhard E. Riecke 鈥� SIAT, 大象传媒

Birds of a Feather

Industry enthusiasts unite for engaging Birds of a Feather sessions, where attendees organize and lead discussions on the most prevalent topics in computer graphics.

Hybrid Dance & Performance Xploration Sandboxes

2:00pm-4:00pm PDT | Thursday, 14 August 2025 | East Building, Room 13

Bringing together interests in sandboxes for hybrid performance across communities from performing arts to wellness. This Birds of a Feathers follows the Frontiers workshop Hybrid Dance Xplorations: Artist-Centric XR/AI Sandbox for Co-Creation and Performance, we featured immersive real-time 3D technologies with a virtual camera system and the latest generative AI work in our XR/AI sandbox for hybrid dance, movement and performance. Our aim to explore ideas, experiences, collaboration and work-in-play, especially with those with other sandboxes.

Organizers

• Sang Mah - Pacific Coastal Computing Assn, Credo2 Interactive
• Steve DiPaola - SIAT, 大象传媒
• Derrick Carter - Sawmill Studios Inc.

Courses

Courses welcome beginners and experts alike to immerse themselves in foundational topics and state-of-the-art emerging research and methods, creating connections across all audiences.

VR That Doesn鈥檛 Make You Sick: Understanding & Mitigating Cybersickness

2:00pm-3:30pm PDT | Sunday, 10 August 2025 | West Building, Rooms 205-207

Description: Cybersickness remains a persistent challenge in VR/XR, hindering user experience and adoption. This course bridges research and industry, equipping developers, designers, and researchers with science-backed strategies to mitigate cybersickness through optimized locomotion, interaction, and environment design. Engage with case studies and activities to create more comfortable, accessible VR/XR experiences.

Lecturers

• Bernhard E. Riecke 鈥� SIAT, 大象传媒
• Behrang Keshavarz - KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehab-University Health Network, Toronto Metropolitan University

Frontiers workshops

Frontiers turns the spotlight on emerging, multi-industry topics and discussions that are impacting your tomorrow. Discover how humanity and technology interact to address complex problems and shape a harmonious future.

Spatial Storytelling

Spatial Storytelling presents creator-centric showcases that emphasize live, hands-on demonstrations of VR, AR, and XR. Instead of traditional presentations, creators will walk audiences through their processes 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;showing exactly how they build their immersive experiences, hardware or performances.

Space Echo 2.0: Redefining Social Interaction Through Communication Barriers in VR

10:15am-11:00am PDT | Wednesday, 13 August 2025 | West Building, Exhibit Hall B, Stage

Space Echo 2.0 is an immersive multiplayer VR experience exploring the paradox of communication. Inspired by Echo and Narcissus, it challenges participants as speaking pushes them apart. In a multiplayer virtual environment. Two users float through space, engaging in dialogue and collaborating on tasks, prompting reflection on connection and isolation.

Contributors

• Hyun Cho 鈥� Director, University of California Santa Barbara, 大象传媒
• Bernhard E. Riecke 鈥� SIAT, 大象传媒

Art Gallery Jury

The SIGGRAPH Art Gallery is a juried exhibition showcasing what鈥檚 new in digital art and offering a space for creative contemplation. Artists, technologists, and creators were invited to submit their innovative artworks for the exhibition, themed 鈥淐onnecting Nature, Art, and Technology.鈥� This year鈥檚 exhibition explores the profound and multifaceted relationships between humans, nature, and technology, inviting participants to engage with the dynamic interplay between the natural world and our creative expressions through cutting-edge technologies.

Gabriela Aceves-Sep煤lveda participated as a juror for the gallery, sharing her knowledge and expertise in evaluating submissions.