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    Area of Science:

    • Computer Graphics
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Perception

    Background:

    • Foveated rendering optimizes computational resources by reducing peripheral image fidelity.
    • Existing models neglect the perceptual differences between direct and indirect illumination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel perceptual model for foveated rendering incorporating illuminance demodulation.
    • To improve rendering efficiency by adaptively modulating foveation based on illumination type.

    Main Methods:

    • Introduced a perceptual model with illuminance demodulation for foveated rendering.
    • Developed a rendering framework applying distinct foveation strategies to direct and indirect illumination.
    • Validated through quantitative metrics and user studies.

    Main Results:

    • The new model adaptively modulates foveation based on direct/indirect illumination contributions.
    • Achieved perceptual equivalence to full-resolution rendering.
    • Reported sparse rendering speedups from 2.18× to 7.10×, with overall acceleration of 1.71× to 3.26×.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed model effectively addresses the perceptual asymmetry of illumination in foveated rendering.
    • Offers significant performance gains while maintaining visual fidelity.
    • Enables more efficient real-time rendering applications.