IMAGE QUALITY IN IMAGE-BASED REPRESENTATIONS OF REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENTS - Perceived Smoothness of Viewpoint Transitions

Abstract

Abstract:In this study, we investigated the effect of viewpoint density and speed of motion on perceived smoothness of viewpoint transitions. The effect of viewpoint density was examined for two types of viewer motion: forward and lateral motion. In both cases, we found that perceived smoothness varies with viewpoint density. We also found the number of viewpoints required to maintain a certain level of perceived smoothness varies inversely with speed of movement represented.