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Hybrid Geometric — Image Based Rendering
Author(s) -
Hidalgo Eduardo,
Hubbold Roger J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8659.00607
Subject(s) - rendering (computer graphics) , image warping , computer graphics (images) , computer science , image based modeling and rendering , real time rendering , tiled rendering , artificial intelligence , computer vision , frame rate , alternate frame rendering , 3d rendering , graphics , software rendering , 3d computer graphics
We present a Hybrid Geometric‐Image Based Rendering (HGIBR) system for displaying very complex geometrical models at interactive frame rates. Our approach replaces distant geometry with a combination of image‐based representations and geometry, while rendering nearby objects from geometry. Reference images are computed on demand, which means that no pre‐processing, or additional storage are necessary. We present results for a massive model of a whole offshore gas platform, to demonstrate that interactive frame rates can be maintained using the HGIBR approach. Our implementation runs on a pair of PCs, using commodity graphics hardware for fast 3D warping.