Title :
Generating dynamic shadows for virtual reality applications
Author :
Sudarsky, Sandra
Author_Institution :
Siemens Corp. Res. Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we discuss the benefits of including shadows in virtual reality applications and we propose a solution to the problem of generating shadows for dynamic scenes. In order to achieve interactivity, we restrict the problem to the case of polyhedral objects and planar surfaces. We propose a new mode as an extension to VRML that automatically generates the shadow of the underlying polygonal model in user-defined surfaces
Keywords :
rendering (computer graphics); virtual reality languages; VRML; dynamic scenes; dynamic shadow generation; interactivity; language extension; planar surfaces; polygonal model; polyhedral objects; user-defined surfaces; virtual reality applications; Cameras; Casting; Computer graphics; Educational institutions; Layout; Light sources; Ray tracing; Shape; Tires; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualisation, 2001. Proceedings. Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1195-3
DOI :
10.1109/IV.2001.942116
