5. Perception-Driven Global Illumination
and Rendering Computation
5.3 Visible Differences Predictor
A copy of selected Web pages of the VDP project
disseminated through the Internet for public use is included on this CD-ROM.
5.4 VDP Applications in Global Illumination Computation
5.4.1 Evaluating Progression of Global Illumination Computation
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
Figure 5.3: Test scene point: a) full global illumination
solution, b) indirect lighting only, and c) direct lighting only.
5.4.2 Optimizing Progression of Global Illumination Computation
 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
Figure 5.7: Comparison of various renderings for the {\sc theater}
scene:
a) photon tracing without illumination map filtering (30 seconds),
b) photon tracing with filtering (30 seconds),
c) enhanced accuracy of direct illumination (88 minutes), and
d) ray traced image (234 minutes).