• DocumentCode
    3350470
  • Title

    Syzygy: native PC cluster VR

  • Author

    Schaeffer, Benjamin ; Goudeseune, Camille

  • Author_Institution
    Integrated Syst. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana- Champaign, IL, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    22-26 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    15
  • Lastpage
    22
  • Abstract
    The Syzygy software library consists of tools for programming VR applications on PC clusters. Since the PC cluster environment presents application development constraints, it is impossible to simultaneously optimize for efficiency, flexibility, and portability between the single-computer and cluster cases. Consequently Syzygy includes two application frameworks: a distributed scene graph framework for rendering a single application´s graphics database on multiple rendering clients, and a master/slave framework for applications with multiple synchronized instances. Syzygy includes a simple distributed OS and supports networked input devices, sound renderers, and graphics renderers, all built on a robust networking layer.
  • Keywords
    microcomputer applications; network operating systems; software libraries; virtual reality; workstation clusters; PC cluster environment; Syzygy; VR application programming tools; application development constraints; distributed OS; distributed scene graph framework; graphics database; graphics renderers; master/slave framework; multiple synchronized instances; native PC cluster VR; networked input devices; rendering; rendering clients; robust networking layer; software library; sound renderers; Application software; Constraint optimization; Distributed databases; Graphics; Layout; Master-slave; Rendering (computer graphics); Robustness; Software libraries; Virtual reality;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Virtual Reality, 2003. Proceedings. IEEE
  • ISSN
    1087-8270
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-1882-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VR.2003.1191116
  • Filename
    1191116