{"id":7865,"date":"2017-08-09T12:20:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T10:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centigrade.de\/blog\/?p=7865\/"},"modified":"2020-01-25T19:33:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:33:41","slug":"3d-ar-vr-style-definition","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.centigrade.de\/en\/blog\/3d-ar-vr-style-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"Efficient, aesthetic, suitable \u2013 style definition\tfor 3D, AR, and VR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visual design has a long and storied tradition. Still it is a lively and dynamic topic and constantly exposed to current influences and trends. With the emerging technologies of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) designers have to learn how to create impressive and positive experiences for users of these media.<\/p>\n

There are hundreds of tutorials on developing 3D applications, but one part routinely left out in these tutorials is the style definition for the visualization. There is a wide range of visual options that carry distinct advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n

This article is a quick summary of possible styles, each illustrated with examples from video games.<\/p>\n

Photorealism<\/h3>\n

Photorealism is characterized by being as lifelike as possible \u2013 from detailed textures to high-polygon models to real-world lighting.<\/p>\n

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Source: Horizon Zero Dawn<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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While there are different variations of photorealism and each application differs from the next there are some common principles. The photorealistic style offers a user experience with maximum immersion, a realistic world resembling current movies.<\/p>\n

Especially objects like single machine parts in an industrial context are well suited for a photorealistic style, keeping very close to the real-world product.<\/p>\n

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The price of this realism is a lot of work. The high detail grade requires a correspondent development effort. In short, photorealism aims to be as life-like as possible, with high demands on hardware and implementation.<\/p>\n

Mixed<\/h3>\n

The mixed style is not an actual style but an umbrella term for the endless possible combinations of different styles. For example, a style could use realistic lighting and textures but exaggerate the proportions of the models. It is a stylized view of reality with a variable degree of abstraction.<\/p>\n

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Source: Brink<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Source: Team Fortress 2<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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In this style, the developers have a high degree of freedom for their design and can adapt the style to the use case. Mixed style is suited for many applications. It can create a coherent world that appears realistic enough so users accept it without hesitation, but still has the freedom and possibilities of a stylized display. For a SEW Eurodrive project we recreated the company\u2019s trade show booth in virtual reality in a mixed style. Users consistently described a strong immersion.<\/p>\n