04/08/2003
15-462 Graphics I
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Solid Angle
•2D angle subtended by object O from
point x:
–Length
of projection onto unit circle at x
–Measured
in radians (0 to 2p)
•3D solid angle subtended by O from
point x:
–Area
of of projection onto unit sphere at x
–Measured
in steradians (0 to 4p)
J. Stewart