Temporal Glare: Real-Time Dynamic Simulation of the Scattering in the Human Eye

dc.contributor.authorRitschel, T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIhrke, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFrisvad, J. R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCoppens, J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMyszkowski, K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSeidel, H.-P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-23T10:14:42Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T10:14:42Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.description.abstractGlare is a consequence of light scattered within the human eye when looking at bright light sources. This effect can be exploited for tone mapping since adding glare to the depiction of high-dynamic range (HDR) imagery on a low-dynamic range (LDR) medium can dramatically increase perceived contrast. Even though most, if not all, subjects report perceiving glare as a bright pattern that fluctuates in time, up to now it has only been modeled as a static phenomenon. We argue that the temporal properties of glare are a strong means to increase perceived brightness and to produce realistic and attractive renderings of bright light sources. Based on the anatomy of the human eye, we propose a model that enables real-time simulation of dynamic glare on a GPU. This allows an improved depiction of HDR images on LDR media for interactive applications like games, feature films, or even by adding movement to initially static HDR images. By conducting psychophysical studies, we validate that our method improves perceived brightness and that dynamic glare-renderings are often perceived as more attractive depending on the chosen scene.en_US
dc.description.number2en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.description.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-8659.2009.01357.xen_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659en_US
dc.identifier.pages183-192en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2009.01357.xen_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.titleTemporal Glare: Real-Time Dynamic Simulation of the Scattering in the Human Eyeen_US
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