Singapore Houdini User Group (SingHUG) Meetup @ NYP

SideFX is pleased to announce our first SingHUG meetup of 2025! We will have a great lineup of speakers for you to learn from (more on this below), we will be discussing insights from SideFX's new major release Houdini 21, plus of course food, refreshments and networking. So come out and spend an evening with the Houdini community in Singapore - not to be missed!
We will be hosted by the Nanyang Polytechnic School of Design & Media, in their M3 Gallery.

PRESENTATIONS:

Keynote Talk - Crossing Boundaries: Houdini’s Procedural Power Across Industries in the Real-Time Age. By Douglas Leong, Founder and Director of Radiance60 [Unreal Authorized Training Center & Training Center Partner at [SideFX.com](http://sidefx.com/)] & Gold Unreal Authorized Instructor Partner for Epic Games

Houdini is no longer just an FX tool—it's a powerful engine for real-time, cross-industry innovation. In this session, Douglas Leong shares how Houdini and Unreal Engine are transforming workflows in architecture, education, metaverse development, and more.

From the procedural Manila Central Post Office for UAP NATCON49, to a fantasy world pipeline for the 100X Conference in Seoul, and the neon-lit streets of Hong Kong recreated for multi-disciplinary training at HKU, this talk showcases real-world examples of Houdini’s expanding role

Also featured: the SPARKS Conference's AI-driven “Rise Tower” pipeline—designed for lightweight, real-time virtual experiences.

Learn how proceduralism can power scalable, culturally grounded content across industries—and how you can harness it beyond effects work.

Developing spatial interactive content for Apple Vision Pro easily with no-code, using Houdini and RealityTransform in Unity.
By TK Ng & Joel Tan, SFX Corporation Pte Ltd.

TK Ng and Joel Tan will demonstrate their no-code development workflow using procedural tools and networks in Houdini together with their no-code RealityTransform platform in Unity to quickly build spatial interactive content for the Apple Vision Pro and supported device platforms.

Houdini 21 Highlights & Overview
By Adam Lee, SideFX Technical Consultant

Adam Lee will showcase the latest features in Houdini 21, highlighting his top three favorites. Get a quick insider’s look at what’s new and why it matters to your workflow.

Level Up with Houdini at NYP
By Kevin Ma, Senior Lecturer at NYP School of Design & Media

Uncover how Houdini fuels creativity at NYP. Join Kevin Ma as he spotlights outstanding student works, brings techniques to life through live demos, and introduces CET courses that open doors to new creative possibilities.

SCHEDULE:

• Arrive after work from 6:00pm
• Food, refreshments & networking 6:00pm-7:00pm
• Presentations will commence from 7:00pm
• Refreshments & networking 8:30pm-9:30pm