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zCast: Broadcasting Data-Based Services to Mobile Devices
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research Have you seen the one about …? From time immemorial, mankind has maximized its ability to share information orally. Whether it is passing along a recounting of a…
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Real-Time Soft Shadows in Dynamic Scenes Using Spherical Harmonic Exponentiation
Previous methods for soft shadows numerically integrate over many light directions at each receiver point, testing blocker visibility in each direction. We introduce a method for real-time soft shadows in dynamic scenes illuminated by large,…
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Appearance Space Texture Synthesis
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Automatic Preparation, Calibration, and Simulation of Deformable Objects (Supplementary Video)
Many simulation environments – particularly those intended for medical simulation – require solid objects to deform at interactive rates, with deformation properties that correspond to real materials. Furthermore, new objects may be created frequently (for…
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