%0 Report %A Andrew McNeil %A Eleanor S Lee %D 2012 %P 5 %T On the benefits of a variable-resolution bidirectional scattering distribution data format %8 09/2012 %9 DOE/ CEC PIER Technical Report Deliverable %X

This summary report adds context to the recent development of a new format for variable-resolution bi-directional scattering data. Specifically we discuss why a high resolution BSDF format is needed, the advantages of a variable resolution data format, and the new capabilities that stem from this development.