Distributed Virtual Reality for Collaborative Backlot Visualization

This paper presents an application of collaborative virtual reality visualization focused on virtual backlots. The proposed solution was developed and designed for the film production and TV broadcast segment requirements. Thus, we develop a very robust system capable of sharing huge models and managing interactions among participants, even those who use mobile devices. For such, we adapt two sharing methodologies, a local processing and a remote processing using video streaming. Moreover, interaction and collaborative editing tools have been incorporated, as well as auditing mechanisms and events report. Finally, we tested the system with several user groups and evaluate the results and future work.