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- GRAPHICS / RENDERING PRODUCTS
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- The category GRAPHICS / RENDERING PRODUCTS includes
- computer image rendering software which is being used to
- generate photorealistic looking images of 3-D environments and
- objects. Although these products do not usually generate their
- scenes in real-time, they appear to be quite useful in developing
- realistic VR related scenarios for migration into the real-time
- domain.
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- In situations where a VR participant does not have control of a VR
- experience interactively, these packages can be used to create
- incredible animation flights into synthetic worlds. These trips can
- then be played from videodisc or tape based systems where a VR
- based traveler can experience their fantastic journey in colorful,
- high fidelity.
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- The computer animation industry and now the multimedia world
- has been using imaging / rendering tools for a long time to help
- communicate complex ideas visually. The tools are extensible to
- VR and many image generator feature requirements derive their
- operational specifications from the common workings of these
- packages.
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- The standards that are evolving from the use of these rendering
- packages will undoubtedly find their way into future VR system
- compatibility requirements. This is an exciting process of fusion
- for us to see.
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- Our work has dealt with both ultra-high fidelity photorealistic
- rendering (using ray tracing / radiosity) as well as high
- performance real-time computer image generation systems in
- simulation. Such different animals will one day merge into the
- ultimate VR design system.
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- If you offer a product or you feel that your organization should be
- listed in this category, please feel free to write us and we will
- attempt to include your suggestion in the next revision of this
- guide.