Title :
What you see is what you hear-Acoustics applied in virtual worlds
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer-Inst. for Comput. Graphics, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
Up to now virtual reality (VR) systems have emphasized visual graphics and display technology. With audio hardware and system software readily available it is now possible to take the next evolutionary step and use acoustic simulations to enhance virtual worlds. An audiovisual system addresses two important human senses and provides realistic impressions that are natural to the daily life and environment. The VR toolkit of IGD features several visual and acoustic renderers, which are applied by IGD\´s general purpose VR system "Virtual Design". Examples demonstrate several virtual audiovisual worlds.<>
Keywords :
digital simulation; user interfaces; virtual reality; IGD; VR toolkit; acoustic renderers; acoustic simulations; audiovisual system; display technology; human senses; virtual audiovisual worlds; virtual reality; visual graphics; Acoustic devices; Acoustic propagation; Animation; Computer graphics; Displays; Hardware; Humans; Signal processing algorithms; Virtual reality; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality, 1993. Proceedings., IEEE 1993 Symposium on Research Frontiers in
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4910-0
DOI :
10.1109/VRAIS.1993.378256
