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As the development of extended reality technologies bring us closer to what some call the metaverse, it is valuable to investigate how our perception of color translates from physical, reflective objects to emissive and transparent virtual renderings. Colorimetry quantifies color stimuli and color differences, and color appearance models account for adaptation and illuminance level. However, these tools do not extent satisfactorily to the novel viewing experiences of extended reality. Ongoing research aims to understand the perception of layered virtual stimuli in optical see-through augmented reality with the goal of improving or extending color appearance models. This will help ensure robust, predictable color reproduction in extended reality experiences.
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Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Holograms and Holodecks
This paper provides an overview of different forms of reality, comparing and contrasting them with one another. It argues the definition of the term "reality" is ambiguous. This motivates an internalization of elements from a technology standpoint, e.g., biological, 3D printed, Flying Light Speck illuminations, etc.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2232382
- PAR ID:
- 10477495
- Editor(s):
- Ghandeharizadeh S.
- Publisher / Repository:
- First International Conference on Holodecks
- Date Published:
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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