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In this paper, we propose to design an easy to use physics application programming interface (PHI) with support for pluggable physics library. The goal is to create physically realistic 3D graphics environments and integrate real-time physics simulation into games seamlessly with advanced features, such as interactive character simulation and vehicle dynamics. The actual implementation of the simulation was designed to be independent, interchangeable and separated from the user interface of the API. We demonstrate the utility of the middleware by simulating versatile vehicle dynamics and generating quality reactive human motions.

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  1. State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, 310027, China
    Bing Tang, Zhigeng Pan, ZuoYan Lin & Le Zheng

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  1. Bing Tang
  2. Zhigeng Pan
  3. ZuoYan Lin
  4. Le Zheng

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  1. Microsoft Research Cambridge, Socio-Digital Systems, 7 J.J: Thomson Ave, CB3 OFB, Cambridge, UK
    Richard Harper
  2. Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Den Dolech 2, 5600MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Matthias Rauterberg
  3. Microsoft Research Cambridge UK, Roger Needham Building , 7 J J Thomson Ave, CB3 0FB, Cambridge, UK
    Marco Combetto

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Tang, B., Pan, Z., Lin, Z., Zheng, L. (2006). PHI: Physics Application Programming Interface. In: Harper, R., Rauterberg, M., Combetto, M. (eds) Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2006. ICEC 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4161. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11872320\_57

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