Virtual Duplication of Rigid Objects from Image Sequences

Augmented reality is a type of reproduction that adds virtual objects to real scenes. Recently, remarkable growth in the use of augmented reality has been reported and a number of applications are being developed. Although numerous applications have been proposed, many challenges remain. In particular, lack of harmony between the virtual object and real scene is crucial to the performance of augmented reality. Therefore, research into ways to improve this drawback is required. In this paper, we propose a novel paradigm called ldquovirtual duplicationrdquo that enables the movement of objects freely between virtual and real worlds. The proposed method copies objects from a real scene directly. It is possible to generate harmonious objects because the method uses the texture of a real scene. Furthermore, three-dimensional (3D) information is easier to obtain using the proposed environment for acquiring 3D models. Unlike previous methods, our proposed method does not depend on the user´s ability.