The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal

2013, 5 : 21-29
Published online 2013 October 18. DOI: 10.2174/1874444301305010021
Publisher ID: TOAUTOCJ-5-21

Implementation Technologies and Procedure of the Real-time Interactive Roaming System of Virtual City

Pu Liu and Zhenghong Peng
School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China.

ABSTRACT

Virtual reality is a hot research topic in computer science and the introduction of virtual roaming to the field of urban planning provides a new means for urban design. This paper analyzes the development, features and technology of virtual reality and the virtual city roaming and its applications and advantages in urban planning; then focus on key technologies and how to implement a real-time interactive virtual city roaming system, taking example of the scene development software Vega, and finally concludes the importance of virtual city roaming in urban planning.

Keywords:

Vega, virtual reality, virtual roaming.