Computer Graphics World

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• Editor's Note – SIGGRAPH is always a time to exploreand learn. This year's conference chair, Jerome Solomon, discusses what is new and why the show is relevant toour industry.
• Spotlight – Products: AMD's Radeon Pro WX 2100& WX 3100, Epic's UE 4.16, Faceware's Live 2.5News: Game consoles market set to explode
• Viewpoint – Motion capture and the future of VR
• By the Thousands Weta Digital, along with twoother studios, team up tocreate digital environmentsand CG characters, includingthe Pearls on the cover,for Valerian and the City of aThousand Planets.
• Space Explorers
• Space Game
• Space TraininG
• The State of the Industry The overall CG market is expected to climb to$147 billion by 2020, but slow growth is ahead.
• CAD in the CloudHow close are we to making CAD in the cloud a reality?
• Successful Sequels
• War for the Planet of the Apes
• The Mummy
• Transformers: The Last Knight
• Spider-Man: Homecoming
• Action, LightsLighting and visual effectsartists work with Pixar'sRenderMan RIS to createcompelling scenes inDisney•Pixar's Cars 3.
• Alternate States A look at the present reality of VR, AR, and MR.
• Portfolio – SIGGRAPH 2017 Computer Animation Festival