Level of detail for 3D graphics

Collectif d'auteurs

414 pages, parution le 04/11/2002

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Résumé

Level of detail (LOD) techniques are increasingly used by professional real-time developers to strike the balance between breathtaking virtual worlds and smooth, flowing animation. Level of Detail for 3D Graphics brings together, for the first time, the mechanisms, principles, practices, and theory needed by every graphics developer seeking to apply LOD methods.

Continuing advances in level of detail management have brought this powerful technology to the forefront of 3D graphics optimization research. This book, written by the very researchers and developers who have built LOD technology, is both a state-of-the-art chronicle of LOD advances and a practical sourcebook, which will enable graphics developers from all disciplines to apply these formidable techniques to their own work.

Features

Is a complete, practical resource for programmers wishing to incorporate LOD technology into their own systems.
Is an important reference for professionals in game development, computer animation, information visualization, real-time graphics and simulation, data capture and preview, CAD display, and virtual worlds.
Is accessible to anyone familiar with the essentials of computer science and interactive computer graphics.
Covers the full range of LOD methods from mesh simplification to error metrics, as well as advanced issues of human perception, temporal detail, and visual fidelity measurement.
Includes an accompanying Web site rich in supplementary material including source code, tools, 3D models, public domain software, documentation, LOD updates, and more.

Contents

Part I: Generation

Introduction
Mesh Simplification
Simplification Error Metrics

Part II: Application

Run-time Frameworks
A Catalog of Useful Algorithms
Gaming Optimizations
Terrain Level of Detail

Part III: Advanced Issues

Perceptual Issues
Measuring Visual Fidelity
Temporal LOD

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Morgan Kaufmann
Auteur(s)	Collectif d'auteurs
Parution	04/11/2002
Nb. de pages	414
Format	19 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1083g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781558608382
ISBN13	978-1-55860-838-2