Title :
Immersive telecommunication using stereo video avatar
Author :
Ogi, Tetsuro ; Yamada, Toshio ; Tamagawa, Ken ; Kano, Makoto ; Hirose, Michitaka
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Immersive projection displays such as CABIN and COSMOS have been connected through a broadband network. This kind of network environment is expected to be used as a multimedia virtual laboratory. In particular, video avatar technology has been developed in order to realize high-presence communication in this multimedia virtual laboratory. A video avatar is a computer-synthesized 3D image created using live video. This method has the characteristics of being a natural, accurate and convenient communication tool. In this study, the communication capabilities of the video avatar were experimentally evaluated. In addition, the video avatar technology was applied to several communications applications, such as that of guiding colleagues and undertaking design work in networked immersive projection displays.
Keywords :
broadband networks; computer communications software; computer displays; multimedia systems; stereo image processing; video signal processing; virtual reality; CABIN; COSMOS; broadband network environment; colleague guidance; computer-synthesized 3D image; design work; high-presence communication; immersive telecommunication; live video; multimedia virtual laboratory; networked immersive projection displays; stereo video avatar; Application software; Avatars; Collaboration; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Laboratories; Large screen displays; Video sharing; Videoconference; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Yokohama, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0948-7
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2001.913769
