Giant Laser Projection Tempest Video Game at SIGGRAPH 2007

Aug 6 2007, 3:00am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The SIGGRAPH 2007 opened yesterday in San Diego. One of the first revealed highlights is a giant laser projection video game installation.

At the San Diego Civic Theatre a one-of-a-kind vector-based projection system designed by Cleveland-based Raven Systems Design and Chicago-based Aura Technologies takes the classic video game Tempest to new giant dimensions.

The Laser show must be very impressive as tickets go for $50.The laser video game show will feature celebrity gamers at nightly shows during SIGGRAPH.

About SIGGRAPH 2007
SIGGRAPH 2007 will bring an estimated 25,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to San Diego, California, USA for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web from 5-9 August at the San Diego Convention Center. SIGGRAPH 2007 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 7-9 August 2007. More than 250 international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the conference is open to the public.
Via the SIGGRAPH site.

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