Foveated pipeline for AR/VR head-mounted displays

Abstract

In order to deliver a great visual experience with standalone augmented-reality or virtualreality head-mounted displays (HMDs), the traditional display rendering pipeline needs to bere-thought to best leverage the unique attributes of human visual perception and the features available in a rendering ecosystem. The foveation pipeline introduced in this article considers a full integration of foveation techniques, including content creation, processing, transmission, and reconstruction on the display.