Methods of Virtual Reality - Avatar Image-based VR

Avatar Image-based VR

With avatar image-based virtual reality, people can join the virtual environment in the form of real video as well as an avatar. The proposed image VR system can handle two types of users. One can participate in the 3D distributed virtual environment as form of either a conventional avatar or a real video. Background of the video is effectively eliminated to enhance the sense of reality. A user can select his/her own type of participation based on the system capability. Users with capture board and camera may select a video avatar while others select a conventional computer graphics-based avatar. Avatar image-based VR now provides pretty good interaction environment between human and computer far beyond the conventional desktop computer systems. High-speed networks become available with the advance of network technologies.