Design and implementation of a collaborative tool framework for cloth simulation using WebRTC and game engine

Abstract

Recently, with the activation of making products with digital costumes, we have begun making samples with game engines and 3D tools that use computer graphics in three-dimensional space. Following this trend, band companies began collaborating on digital clothing models using video conferencing programs. However, the remote screen sharing function in video conferencing only shows the presentation screen by sharing only the desktop of each share or the desktop used by each user, which is insufficient to support the interaction between users necessary for collaborative work. In this study, a framework was created to improve inconveniences in using video conferencing during digital costume collaboration work and to efficiently proceed with meetings. Unity 3D game engine, WebRTC, and HTML5 Javascrpit were used to create the framework, and cloud AWS services were used to create relay servers. As a result of the demonstration, video conference participants were able to interact on the screen and did not need to install a separate program. In addition, the maximum resolution was increased to 1440p to further improve the image quality in conventional video conferencing. Through the demonstration results, the utility of the proposed framework was verified by comparing the functions with other existing video conference apps.