Rendering of complex geometry at interactive frame rates presents a major challenge to programmers and designers of 3D systems. We present a new hybrid approach to dynamic, view-dependent level of detail, combining ROAM-style triangulation generalized for arbitrary geometry and portal-based dynamic visibility calculation. Our approach provides real-time 3D applications with direct control over triangle counts when viewing arbitrarily complex scenes. We also describe the design, implementation, and testing of a prototype 3D engine that uses our approach.

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Creator

• Ranalli, Darren C.
• Ackerman, Lucas Yates

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D109M

Advisor

• Stevens, Mark R.
• Ward, Matthew O.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved