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With design teams becoming more distributed, the sharing and interpreting of complex data about design concepts/prototypes and environments have become increasingly challenging. The size and quality of data that can be captured and shared directly affects the ability of receivers of that data to collaborate and provide meaningful feedback. To mitigate these challenges, the authors of this work propose the real-time translation of physical objects into an immersive virtual reality environment using readily available red, green, blue, and depth (RGB-D) sensing systems and standard networking connections. The emergence of commercial, off-the-shelf RGB-D sensing systems, such as the Microsoft Kinect, has enabled the rapid three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of physical environments. The authors present a method that employs 3D mesh reconstruction algorithms and real-time rendering techniques to capture physical objects in the real world and represent their 3D reconstruction in an immersive virtual reality environment with which the user can then interact. Providing these features allows distributed design teams to share and interpret complex 3D data in a natural manner. The method reduces the processing requirements of the data capture system while enabling it to be portable. The method also provides an immersive environment in which designers can view and interpret the data remotely. A case study involving a commodity RGB-D sensor and multiple computers connected through standard TCP internet connections is presented to demonstrate the viability of the proposed method.
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Investigating spectral rendering techniques to improve color matching in virtual production
As rendering engines become increasingly important in film and television, with their use in virtual production (VP), some underlying issues become more apparent. This paper aims to investigate how we can improve asset color matching of VP elements with real-life objects found on sets. Experiments were conducted in which objects were exposed to various types of lighting setups, and digital twins were rendered using both RGB methods and spectral methods, with data reduction techniques also employed. The renderings were then filmed, alongside their real-life counterparts. Color difference metrics were used to determine whether spectral rendering and data reduction techniques offered advantages over RGB renderings. The conclusion illustrates that spectral rendering offers advantages, including higher accuracy in rendering the colours of materials.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2238180
- PAR ID:
- 10643278
- Publisher / Repository:
- SMPTE
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- computer graphics, imaging, virtual production, color, color reproduction
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- SMPTE Media Technology
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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