The following three large communities will gather in Foz do Iguaçu (PR, Brazil), Oct 29 – Nov 01 2018: games & digital entertainment (SBGames), virtual reality (SVR), and computer graphics, patterns and images (Sibgrapi). This grand event will share keynote speakers, an exhibition area, and a pre-conference publication supported by Computers & Graphics journal by Elsevier. The event will be held at Bourbon Cataratas Convention & Spa Resort, in a relaxing environment and with enough space for this grand event. And the region is unique, with a border between three countries, culture and gastronomy of various ethnicities, the largest remnant of the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil, rich biodiversity, a park as a Natural Heritage of Humanity, and one of the Seven New Wonders of Nature: Iguaçu Falls.
SBGames (Brazilian Symposium on Computer Games and Digital Entertainment) is the largest and most important event for games and digital entertainment in Latin America. It is attended by scientists, artists, designers, teachers and students from colleges, universities, research centers and the game industry. SBGames is the main conference of the Special Committee of Games and Digital entertainment of SBC (Brazilian Computer Society), which is also supported by ABRAGAMES (Brazilian Association of Digital Game Developers).
SBGames is an In-Cooperation event of Eurographics and ACM SIGGRAPH. This conference gathers around a thousand participants from different regions of Brazil and countries, mainly from Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, United States, England, and Portugal. SBGames has technical sessions, round tables, and exhibits in 5 Conference Tracks: Computing, Arts & Design, Culture, Education, and Industry. Furthermore, there are several Activities, such as the Games Festival, Game Art Exhibition, SBGames Kids&Teens, and Diversity in Games.