Title :
Virtual metamorphosis
Author :
Ohya, Jun ; Kurumisawa, Jun ; Nakatsu, Ryohei ; Ebihara, Kazuyuki ; Iwasawa, Shoichiro ; Harwood, David ; Horprasert, Thanarat
Author_Institution :
ATR Media Integration & Commun. Res. Lab., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
The virtual metamorphosis system lets people change their forms into any other form in a virtual scene. To realize these changes, a computer vision system estimates facial expressions and body postures and reproduces them in a computer graphics avatar in real time. We introduce three systems in order of their development: the Virtual Kabuki system, Networked Theater and “Shall We Dance?”
Keywords :
augmented reality; computer vision; image morphing; multimedia systems; real-time systems; Networked Theater; Shall We Dance; Virtual Kabuki system; body postures; computer graphics avatar; computer vision; facial expressions; real time; virtual metamorphosis system; virtual scene; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Collaboration; Computer graphics; Deformable models; Engines; Layout; Microwave integrated circuits; Real time systems; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
