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In this work, we propose two algorithms that can be applied in the context of a networked virtual environment to efficiently handle the interpolation of displacement data for hand-based VR HMDs. Our algorithms, based on the use of dual-quaternions and multivectors respectively, impact the network consumption rate and are highly effective in scenarios involving multiple users. We illustrate convincing results in a modern game engine and a medical VR collaborative training scenario.
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This work was co-financed by European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call RESEARCH - CREATE - INNOVATE (project codes: T1EDK-01149 and T1EDK-01448). The project also received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 871793.
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Kamarianakis, M., Lydatakis, N., Papagiannakis, G. (2021). Never ‘Drop the Ball’ in the Operating Room: An Efficient Hand-Based VR HMD Controller Interpolation Algorithm, for Collaborative, Networked Virtual Environments. In: Magnenat-Thalmann, N., et al. Advances in Computer Graphics. CGI 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 13002. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89029-2_52
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