Developers focus on VR and luxurious mustaches at Siggraph 2015

If you ever wanted to know just how hard it is to make great-looking hair in video games, Siggraph is the place to be.

Game developers, along with thousands of other professionals, flocked to the Los Angeles Convention Center for the annual Siggraph computer graphics conference. But unlike the Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow in June (which takes place in the same venue), Siggraph 2015 felt like a low-key affair. It was much quieter and less crowded than E3. And games were just one part of a five-day agenda that also included hands-on training courses, the latest motion-capturing technologies, the newest products from graphics software makers, and more.