Summary of Volumetric Surfaces: Representing Fuzzy Geometries with Multiple Meshes, by Stefano Esposito et al.
Volumetric Surfaces: Representing Fuzzy Geometries with Multiple Meshes
by Stefano Esposito, Anpei Chen, Christian Reiser, Samuel Rota Bulò, Lorenzo Porzi, Katja Schwarz, Christian Richardt, Michael Zollhöfer, Peter Kontschieder, Andreas Geiger
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Graphics (cs.GR); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper presents a novel representation for real-time view synthesis that addresses limitations of current methods, particularly those using surface rendering, alpha-blending, or volume rendering. The authors propose a semi-transparent multi-layer mesh approach that can represent fuzzy geometry like hair while maintaining high frame rates on low-end and mobile devices. This is achieved by bounding the number of sampling locations, efficiently finding them via rasterization, and eliminating sorting overheads. The method uses SDF shells with optimal spacing learned during training to model mesh layers and fit UV textures to corresponding meshes. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine a world where 3D objects can be rendered in real-time on your phone or tablet, without sacrificing detail or speed. This paper makes that possible by developing a new way to create 3D images using computer graphics. The problem is that current methods are too slow or require too much processing power for everyday devices like smartphones. To fix this, the authors came up with a clever idea: they divide objects into layers and render them in a specific order from outside to inside. This allows for fast rendering while still maintaining the level of detail needed to show fuzzy textures like hair. |
