BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Linklings LLC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260417T190156Z LOCATION:West Building\, Rooms 301-305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T165100 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T171300 UID:siggraph_SIGGRAPH 2025_sess162_gensub_411@linklings.com SUMMARY:Using Local Virtual Machines to Create OS-Agnostic Workstations DESCRIPTION:Scott Milner, Matthew Minson, Dallin Clark, and Craig Van Dyke (Brigham Young University)\n\nFor the past three years, we have used VMs in our computer lab disk image to facilitate a hybrid Linux and Windows en vironment that is flexible, maintainable, and artist-friendly. We illustra te the potential of VM-enabled, OS-agnostic lab environments for enhancing small studio or educational workflows and maximizing resource utilization .\n\nInterest Area: Arts & Design, Gaming & Interactive, Production & Anim ation, Research & Education\n\nRecording: Livestreamed, Not Livestreamed, Recorded, Not Recorded\n\nKeyword: Animation, Artificial Intelligence/Mach ine Learning, Augmented Reality, Display, Games, Geometry, Lighting, Pipel ine Tools and Work, Real-Time\n\nRegistration Category: Full Conference, V irtual Access, Sunday\n\nSession Chair: Thomas True (NVIDIA)\n\n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR