Object Deformation Modeling

There are provided systems and methods for performing object deformation modeling. One example system includes a hardware processor, a system memory, and a contact-based deformation modeling software stored in the system memory. The hardware processor is configured to execute the contact-based deformation modeling software to receive a first object geometric data corresponding to a first virtual object and a second object geometric data corresponding to at least a second virtual object, and to transform the first object geometric data by an n-dimensional mapping onto an object deformation space determined based on n primitive deformations. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the contact-based deformation modeling software to model a deformation of the first virtual object due to contact with at least the second virtual object, based on the n-dimensional mapping and a definition of direction for an object-to-object contact force.