Siggraph 2015

[KingVidiot]

I had a good time at Siggraph this year, but it's sad that the event has gotten smaller. Still tons of cool new tech and ideas floating about there though.

 

I miss the days when A:M was present at the show.

[robcat2075]

Yup, the rise of a few companies like Autodesk to have most of the market share has made it less useful for smaller ones buy space there.

 

Last time I went was in 2005.

[Roger]

I wish I had gone to SIGGRAPH more. Money was always tight, and then when money was no longer tight, time was the limiting factor. Maybe I will go next time it is in LA again, although it sounds like it has changed a lot.

[NancyGormezano]

 

Last time I went was in 2005.

hah! I WIN!

 

last time I went to Siggraph was in 1985 (San Francisco) and before that Detroit (1983). Yup. Detroit.

[robcat2075]

How many people attended something like that in 1985?

[NancyGormezano]

according to wiki:

 

27000 in SF, 14000 Detroit. So It was significant number.

 

I might have also have gone to Boston Siggraph (1989, 27000) - but it's not as "vivid" an experience in my mind as the other 2 conferences. I know I was there for work at least once, and we didn't have any contracts there, so it must have been, probably was for Siggraph.

[KingVidiot]

My first one was 1995. Silicon Graphics was dominating the show and VR goggles (including a $50k version of today's Oculus Rift), data gloves, and haptics were everywhere.