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Emirati researchers create technique to capture 3D textures to represent objects accurately in VR
20 Dec, 2021 / 10:48 am / OMNES Media LLC

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The intricacies of ancient artworks an the nuances of the human face can be highlighted through this method.

Increased online activity, including digital entertainment as well as connected gaming, has opened a doorway for the world to enter the future by using the virtual realm as a pathway, since everything from online shopping to events and art exhibitions is now taking place in immersive VR ecosystems. The technology initially used for entertainment along with creation of digital arenas for gamers, is now emerging as a tool for building virtual spaces where meetings, presentations and auctions can take place, by allowing more people to participate remotely for social distancing in the new normal.

Among developments in the UAE, actual physical infrastructures are being created to assist the manifestation of virtual reality in our world, and for allowing people to walk to the other side in the form of digital avatars. To make sure that the new tech-backed ecosystem appears as realistic as possible, researchers in Abu Dhabi's innovation hub have developed a technique which captures and highlights intricacies of objects including the patterns on fabrics as well as details of the human face for 3D representations.

Another attempt at achieving higher precision when it comes to imaging and creation of digital twins, the method uses insights from analysis of objects conducted via algorithms, and combines them with the raw visual data sourced from cameras. Although remote sensing tech like LiDAR is capable of measuring the distance between points, it isn't enough for figuring out if they are part of the same object, and this is where the new approach developed by Emirati researchers adds another layer of AI-backed accuracy.

Since capturing voxels representing 3D visual data or creating mesh manifolds requires higher data processing and increased speed, researchers have created this technique where surface coverage of an object is expanded in a circular area after starting from a point of origin. The precision will play a crucial role for the future, which may even see people teleporting or interacting with others in a virtual realm by creating digital replicas of themselves.