General-purpose telepresence with head-worn optical see-through displays and projector-based lighting

In this paper we propose a general-purpose telepresence system design that can be adapted to a wide range of scenarios and present a framework for a proof-of-concept prototype. The prototype system allows users to see remote participants and their surroundings merged into the local environment throu...

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Published in2013 IEEE Virtual Reality (VR) pp. 23 - 26
Main Authors Maimone, Andrew, Xubo Yang, Dierk, Nate, State, Andrei, Mingsong Dou, Fuchs, Henry
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.03.2013
Subjects
Adaptive optics
augmented reality
Geometry
Lighting control
Optical imaging
Optical sensors
Prototypes
teleconferencing
Three-dimensional displays
virtual reality
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Summary:In this paper we propose a general-purpose telepresence system design that can be adapted to a wide range of scenarios and present a framework for a proof-of-concept prototype. The prototype system allows users to see remote participants and their surroundings merged into the local environment through the use of an optical see-through head-worn display. Real-time 3D acquisition and head tracking allows the remote imagery to be seen from the correct point of view and with proper occlusion. A projector-based lighting control system permits the remote imagery to appear bright and opaque even in a lit room. Immersion can be adjusted across the VR continuum. Our approach relies only on commodity hardware; we also experiment with wider field of view custom displays.
ISBN:1467347957
9781467347952
ISSN:1087-8270
2375-5326
DOI:10.1109/VR.2013.6549352