Title :
Head tracking for 3D games: Technology evaluation using CryENGINE2 and faceAPI
Author :
Sherstyuk, Andrei ; Treskunov, Anton
Abstract :
Mouse, joystick and keyboard controls in 3D games have long since become a second nature for generations of garners. Recent advances in webcam-based tracking technologies made it easy to bring natural human motions and gestures into play. However, video tracking is a CPU-intensive process, which may have a negative impact on game performance. We measured this impact for different types of 3D content and found it to be minimal, on multi-core platforms. We provide details on implementation and evaluation of our system. Also, we suggest several examples how natural motion can be used in 3D games.
Keywords :
application program interfaces; cameras; computer games; keyboards; mouse controllers (computers); multiprocessing systems; object tracking; video signal processing; 3D content; 3D games; CryENGINE2; Webcam-based tracking technologies; faceAPI; head tracking; joystick; keyboard; mouse; multicore platforms; natural motion; technology evaluation; video tracking; Avatars; Engines; Games; Magnetic heads; Mars; Three-dimensional displays; Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality (VR), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4795-2
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2013.6549366
