Ten more unsolved problems in computer graphics

Author

Blinn, James F.

Author_Institution

Microsoft Res., USA

Volume

18

Issue

5

fYear

1998

Firstpage

86

Lastpage

89

Abstract

The tradition of posing unsolved problems in computer graphics goes back to Ivan Sutherland´s article “Ten unsolved problems in computer graphics”, Datamation, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 22-7 (1966). In this article, the author presents his own personal top 10: (1) novelty; (2) education; (3) systems integration; (4) simplicity; (5) better pixel arithmetic theory; (6) legacy compatibility; (7) arithmetic sloppiness; (8) antialiasing; (9) a modelling/rendering/animation challenge; and (10) finding a use for real-time 3D. Some of the problems I decry have, indeed, been solved in the theoretical sense. The problems remain unsolved in the practical sense, though, because cheap and fast solutions remain elusive. Many of the problems are more sociological and marketing issues than technical. Also, many of them have multiple parts with much overlap

Keywords

computer graphics; animation; antialiasing; arithmetic sloppiness; cheap fast solutions; computer graphics; education; legacy compatibility; marketing issues; modelling; novelty; pixel arithmetic theory; real-time 3D graphics; rendering; simplicity; sociological issues; systems integration; technical issues; unsolved problems; Arithmetic; Computer graphics; Computer science education; Conference proceedings; Facial animation; Hair; Optical reflection; Production systems; Skin; Tree graphs;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/38.708564

Filename

708564