Collaborative CyberMirage: a shared cyberspace with mixed reality

Author

Uchiyama, S. ; Katayama, A. ; Kumagai, A. ; Tamura, H. ; Naemura, T. ; Kaneko, M. ; Harashima, H.

Author_Institution

Media Technol. Lab., Canon Inc., Kawasaki, Japan

fYear

1997

fDate

10-12 Sep 1997

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

18

Abstract

Describes a virtual reality system called “Collaborative CyberMirage”, which makes it possible to share a photo-realistic virtual environment between multiple points. This system was developed to realize a virtual shopping environment, and although this system is expected to be used through the Internet in the near future, it is based on equipment and networks that are available now. This paper discusses the techniques required for virtual shopping, the structure of this system and the methods used to develop it. This system is a largely improved version of the former single-user CyberMirage. In both systems, the cyberspace is constructed by combining image-based data and geometric models to realize superior photo-reality

Keywords

Internet; computational geometry; groupware; home shopping; realistic images; virtual reality; Collaborative CyberMirage; Internet; cyberspace; geometric models; image-based data; mixed reality; photorealistic virtual environment; shared cyberspace; virtual reality system; virtual shopping environment; Collaboration; IP networks; Internet; Laboratories; Legged locomotion; Rendering (computer graphics); Solid modeling; Space technology; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Systems and MultiMedia, 1997. VSMM '97. Proceedings., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Geneva

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8150-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VSMM.1997.622323

Filename

622323