Special Effects In A Virtual Reality Platform

Special effects rendering is always the main topic in virtual reality. Lots of algorithms and applications have been developed. But only when these special effects be combined and cooperated, they could simulation a real world. Such a platform is still in need.Visionix is a rendering system based on network and multi-projection, and also is a platform of virtual reality. In this article, we describe methods to develop new algorithms and integrate exist codes and libraries to Visionix. With these special effects, Visionix turned into a complete and applicable platform.In order to support the development of different special effects, the system needs a flexible and extendable design. With the 3ds Max X3D exporter, a complete digital content creation application is formed.Simulation of natural scene is main part of the platform. We introduce and explain several algorithms of simulation, and more important, the way they integrated into the platform. An optimization algorithm of water rendering is also included. Besides, audio and video effects have been developed to enhance the system.These special effects make the platform more powerful, capable of more resources. Meanwhile, it points out that with this platform, research and developing of special effects can be easily completed.