Title :
VhCVE: A Collaborative Virtual Environment Including Facial Animation and Computer Vision
Author :
Braun, Henry ; Hocevar, Rafael ; Queiroz, Rossana B. ; Cohen, Marcelo ; Moreira, Juliano Lucas ; Jacques, Julio C ; Braun, Adriana ; Musse, Soraia R. ; Samadani, Ramin
Author_Institution :
Grad. Programme of Comput. Sci., PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Abstract :
In this paper we present a platform called VhCVE, in which relevant issues related to Collaborative Virtual Environments applications are integrated. The main goal is to provide a framework where participants can interact with others by voice and chat. Also, manipulation tools such as a mouse using Computer Vision and Physics are included, as well as rendering techniques (e.g. light sources, shadows and weather effects). In addition, avatar animation in terms of face and body motion are provided. Results indicate that our platform can be used as a interactive virtual world to help communication among people.
Keywords :
avatars; computer animation; computer vision; groupware; rendering (computer graphics); VhCVE; avatar animation; collaborative virtual environment; computer vision; facial animation; light sources; rendering technique; shadows; weather effects; Application software; Avatars; Collaboration; Computer vision; Face detection; Facial animation; Light sources; Mice; Physics; Virtual environment; Avatars; Collaborative Virtual Environments; Computer Vision; Facial Animation;
Conference_Titel :
Games and Digital Entertainment (SBGAMES), 2009 VIII Brazilian Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6010-6
DOI :
10.1109/SBGAMES.2009.32
