TogetherVR: A framework for photorealistic shared media experiences in 360-degree VR
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Virtual reality (VR) and 360° video are reshaping the media landscape, creating a fertile business environment. In the past years, many new 360° cameras and VR headsets entered the consumer market. Distribution platforms are being established and new production studios are emerging. VR is a hot topic in research and industry, and many new and exciting interactive VR contents and experiences are emerging. The biggest gap we see in these experiences is the lack of social and shared aspects of VR usage, as today's VR applications tend to be an isolated endeavor. In this paper, we present TogetherVR, a web-based framework for the creation and evaluation of social and shared VR experiences in which users can communicate with a high degree of presence and in photorealistic video quality. We further elaborate on three multiuser VR cases: watching TV together in VR, social collaboration in VR, and social VR conferencing in a mixed reality setting. © 2002 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.
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TNO Identifier
842184
ISSN
15450279
Source
SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, 127(7), pp. 39-44.
Publisher
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Article nr.
8424255
Pages
39-44
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