Impact of geometry-preserving encryption on rendering time

Collaborative creation workflows are calling for softer protection mechanisms than conventional encryption. Geometry-preserving encryption relates to protection techniques for 3D objects that alter the visual representation of the object after rendering but preserves some geometrical primitives, e.g. the bounding box. The advantage of this approach is the ability of legacy renderers to readily display composite scenes that contain both protected and unprotected objects. In this paper, we introduce a collection of geometry-preserving encryption algorithms, whose visual impact can be adjusted with a tuning parameter, and then report on the influence of the deformation on the actual rendering time of the object. Experimental results clearly highlight that special care needs to be taken in order to preserve interactivity, that is a de facto requirement for collaborative creation.