Interactive Mesh Sculpting with Arbitrary Topologies in Head-Mounted VR Environments

Shape modeling is a dynamic area in computer graphics with significant applications in computer-aided design, animation, architecture, and entertainment. Virtual sculpting, a key paradigm in free-form modeling, has traditionally been performed on desktop computers where users manipulate meshes with...

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Published inMathematics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 15; p. 2428
Main Authors Zhu, Xiaoqiang, Yang, Yifei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2024
Subjects
adaptive topology
Algorithms
Animation
Augmented reality
CAD
CAD-CAM systems
Clay
Computer aided design
Computer graphics
Computer programs
Design
Design optimization
Editing
Free form
Graphics software
Interactive control
Learning curves
Mathematical optimization
Modelling
Personal computers
Real time
Software
Topology optimization
video game
Virtual environments
Virtual Reality
virtual sculpting
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Summary:Shape modeling is a dynamic area in computer graphics with significant applications in computer-aided design, animation, architecture, and entertainment. Virtual sculpting, a key paradigm in free-form modeling, has traditionally been performed on desktop computers where users manipulate meshes with controllers and view the models on two-dimensional displays. However, the advent of Extended Reality (XR) technology has ushered in immersive interactive experiences, expanding the possibilities for virtual sculpting across various environments. A real-time virtual sculpting system implemented in a Virtual Reality (VR) setting is introduced in this paper, utilizing quasi-uniform meshes as the foundational structure. In our innovative sculpting system, we design an integrated framework encompassing a surface selection algorithm, mesh optimization technique, mesh deformation strategy, and topology fusion methodology, which are all tailored to meet the needs of the sculpting process. The universal, user-friendly sculpting tools designed to support free-form topology are offered in this system, ensuring that the meshes remain watertight, manifold, and free from self-intersections throughout the sculpting process. The models produced are versatile and suitable for use in diverse fields such as gaming, art, and education. Experimental results confirm the system’s real-time performance and universality, highlighting its user-centric design.
ISSN:2227-7390
2227-7390
DOI:10.3390/math12152428