The rendering of natural image textures for virtual reality applications

Points out the opportunity for visually stimulating and useful virtual worlds that new applications and the rapid evolution of hardware will provide. Advances in sensor technology, processor speed and the requirements of specific applications all imply that future virtual reality systems will include much richer visual representations than are currently offered. While much current research rightly concentrates on improving the degree of interaction provided to the user, it is essential that further progress is also made towards improving his currently rather impoverished visual experience