Plugin free remote visualization in the browser

Georg Tamm; Philipp Slusallek

doi:10.1117/12.2077761

8 February 2015 Plugin free remote visualization in the browser

Georg Tamm, Philipp Slusallek

Proceedings Volume 9397, Visualization and Data Analysis 2015; 939705 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077761
Event: SPIE/IS&T Electronic Imaging, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Today, users access information and rich media from anywhere using the web browser on their desktop computers, tablets or smartphones. But the web evolves beyond media delivery. Interactive graphics applications like visualization or gaming become feasible as browsers advance in the functionality they provide. However, to deliver large-scale visualization to thin clients like mobile devices, a dedicated server component is necessary. Ideally, the client runs directly within the browser the user is accustomed to, requiring no installation of a plugin or native application. In this paper, we present the state-of-the-art of technologies which enable plugin free remote rendering in the browser. Further, we describe a remote visualization system unifying these technologies. The system transfers rendering results to the client as images or as a video stream. We utilize the upcoming World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) conform Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) standard, and the Native Client (NaCl) technology built into Chrome, to deliver video with low latency.

Citation Download Citation

Georg Tamm and Philipp Slusallek "Plugin free remote visualization in the browser", Proc. SPIE 9397, Visualization and Data Analysis 2015, 939705 (8 February 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077761

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available