Apr 24, 2020

THE SIGGRAPH2020 conference WILL BE CANCELED AND WILL take place IN VIRTUAL format

SIGGRAPH, the annual conference that showcases the latest in computer graphics from academia and industry, has cancelled its 2020 edition. The event was set to take place July 19-23 in Washington, D.C.

However, conference organizers said today that they will hold a virtual conference in its place. No details about the virtual SIGGRAPH experience have been announced yet.

Here is the full statement from conference organizers:

This is the first time in the conference's 47-year history that it has been cancelled.

(Image at top: SIGGRAPH 2019. Photo by Jim Hagarty ©2019 ACM SIGGRAPH.)