An Introduction to Computer Graphics and Creative 3-D Environments (Repost)
An Introduction to Computer Graphics and Creative 3-D Environments
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 1848000413 | edition 2008 | PDF | 480 pages | 10,3 mb
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 1848000413 | edition 2008 | PDF | 480 pages | 10,3 mb
This book introduces the fundamentals of 2-D and 3-D computer graphics. Additionally, a range of emerging, creative 3-D display technologies are described, including stereoscopic systems, immersive virtual reality, volumetric, varifocal, and others. Interaction is a vital aspect of modern computer graphics, and issues concerning interaction (including haptic feedback) are discussed. Included with the book are anaglyph, stereoscopic, and Pulfrich viewing glasses. Topics covered include: - essential mathematics, - vital 2-D and 3-D graphics techniques, - key features of the graphics, - pipeline, - display and interaction techniques, - important historical milestones.