Real-Time Illumination Capture and Rendering on Mobile Devices

Authors

Snehal Padhye, Rochester Institute of Technology
James A. Ferwerda, Rochester Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Abstract

We present our efforts to develop methods for rendering 3D objects on mobile devices using real-world dynamic illumination from the user’s environment. To achieve this, we use the front and back cameras on the mobile device to estimate the light distribution in the environment in real time. We then create a dynamic illumination map and render the object at interactive rates in a browser on the device using a web-based graphics API. This project achieves one of the goals of our related work on realistic visualization of virtual objects: to make virtual objects appear to be situated within the scene they are observed in.

Recommended Citation

Padhye, Snehal and Ferwerda, James A. (2021) "Real-Time Illumination Capture and Rendering on Mobile Devices," Frameless: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 33.
Available at: https://repository.rit.edu/frameless/vol4/iss1/33