Visualization of Fires in VR
The interaction between fire smoke and light sour¬ces is a critical part when visibility is estimated and a factor that is in principle always simplified because of its complexity and requirements on computer hard¬ware. However, computer hardware has progressed tremendously over the past decade and it is now possible to do this in real time on modern graphics cards through so-called volume rendering (similar technology used in visualizing magnetic x-ray). By also allowing interaction between the fire simulation and evacuating people in the virtual reality, one gives access to a completely new tool in order to under¬stand people’s behavior in a fire.