SIGGRAPH ASIA 2024

SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 will take place from 3 – 6 December 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo International Forum. The annual event, which rotates around the Asian region, attracts the most respected technical and creative people from all over the world who are excited by research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and emerging technologies.

Please note that an Exhibit & Experience Pass from SIGGRAPH Asia is required to attend the Khronos Group BOF sessions. 

Khronos Group Related Sessions

Khronos Fast Forward

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Date and Time: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM JST
Registration: Let us know you're coming
Location: G408, G Block, Level 4
Type: Khronos BOF, Session Details
Description: Developers everywhere rely on Khronos open standards for cross-platform, high-performance 3D graphics, AR/VR, parallel computation, vision processing, machine learning acceleration and more. Khronos is a member-funded consortium that any organization can join. Come and hear the latest updates from the Khronos working groups that are creating the standards to enable your next application or project!
Presenters:

• Neil Trevett (Khronos Group President / NVIDIA): Khronos Group Overview and Standards Update, including ANARI, glTF, and 3D Commerce 
• Ralph Potter (Vulkan Working Group Chair / Samsung): Vulkan
• Shannon Woods (Slang Working Group Chair / NVIDIA): Slang
• Jian Zhang (OpenXR Working Group Member / PICO): OpenXR

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Slang and the 3D Shading Language Landscape

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Date and Time: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM JST
Registration: Let us know you're coming
Location: G407, G Block, Level 4
Type: Khronos BOF, Session Details
Description: Shading languages have long been essential to using 3D APIs such as Vulkan, OpenGL, and Direct3D. The open source Slang initiative from NVIDIA promises a new generation of shading language productivity and functionality, including neural graphics. This session explores how Slang complements current languages while providing onramps for existing code bases, and enables portability of shader code across multiple platforms including PCs, the cloud, mobile, the web, and Apple platforms.

Presenters:

• Neil Trevett (Khronos Group President / NVIDIA): Introduction
• Shannon Woods (Slang Working Group Chair / NVIDIA): Slang

Forging the Immersive Web Through Real-Time Graphics

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Date and Time: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 3:30 PM JST
Registration: Let us know you're coming
Location: G407, G Block, Level 4
Type: Khronos BOF - Session Details
Description: Many believe that the next generation of the web will integrate the power and immersiveness of spatial computing to create new paradigms for interacting with our technology, our environments, and each other. Hear from representatives of both the W3C and Khronos standards organizations on how they are cooperating and leveraging each other's efforts to make this vision a reality with synergistic standards such as WebXR, OpenXR, WebGPU, and glTF. This session will also explore the broader standards cooperation between thousands of companies and organizations at the Metaverse Standards Forum and show how you too can get involved!

Presenters:

• Neil Trevett (Khronos Group President / NVIDIA): Introduction and Cooperation with W3C on OpenXR, Vulkan, glTF and WebGL
• Naomi Yoshizawa (W3C) and Atsushi Shimono (W3C): WebXR and the Immersive Web at W3C
• Gregg Tavares (Google): WebGPU Update
• Ricardo Cabello (Google): Three.js
• Julien Guertault (Adobe) and Frederic Servant (Autodesk): OpenPBR

OpenXR: Transforming the Future of Cross-Platform XR Development

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Date and Time: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 2:15 PM JST
Registration: Let us know you're coming
Location: G407, G Block, Level 4
Type: Khronos BOF, Session Details
Description: OpenXR is the widely adopted open standard for portable virtual and augmented reality. Discover how OpenXR is transforming the landscape of cross-platform XR development, empowering creators and innovators to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences across a wide range of devices. Engage in lively discussions as we explore the latest advancements, challenges, and best practices in leveraging OpenXR's versatile framework. This BOF offers a unique opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving XR ecosystem.
Presenters:

• Neil Trevett (Khronos Group President / NVIDIA): Introduction
• Jian Zhang and Praveen Babu JD (PICO): Toward the Open Standard of Spatial Computing
• Jane Tian and Jimmy Alamparambil (PICO): Secured MR to provide custom features for your app

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Vulkan, Forging Ahead

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Date and Time: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM JST
Registration: Let us know you're coming
Location: G407, G Block, Level 4
Type: Khronos BOF, Session Details
Description: Explore Vulkan's dynamic evolution in serving high-performance graphics applications. Join us for the latest updates from the Vulkan Working Group and the active Vulkan community, including new capabilities and future directions, innovative tools and techniques for Vulkan application development, and insights into Slang. Learn about Vulkan SC (Safety Critical), how it differs from Vulkan, and the latest ecosystem developments.

Presenters:

• Ralph Potter (Vulkan Working Group Chair / Samsung): Vulkan, Forging Ahead
• Spencer Fricke (LunarG): SDK Update
• Dr. Cai Kangying (Huawei): HDR Support in Vulkan
• Ken Shanyi Zhang (AMD China): GPU-Driven Rendering in Vulkan
• Shannon Woods (NVIDIA): Slang
• Andy King (NVIDIA): Vulkan Safety Critical

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glTF: Transforming 3D Content Delivery for Real-Time Graphics

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Date and Time: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM JST
Registration: Let us know you're coming
Location: G408, G Block, Level 4
Type: Khronos BOF, Session Details
Description: Discover how glTF is revolutionizing 3D content delivery with its innovative open standard capabilities for the transmission and runtime display of 3D assets. This session will explore the latest advancements in glTF, including physics, interactivity, scene building, PBR, and more. Whether you're a 3D developer or artist, this session offers a unique opportunity to network, learn, and get involved in the glTF ecosystem.
Presenters:

• Neil Trevett (Khronos Group President / NVIDIA): Introduction and glTF Update
• Hideaki Eguchi (VRM): VRM Interoperable Avatar Standard
• Dr. Cai KangYing (Huawei): glTF for Asset Sharing

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