Section: Software

Depth maps extractor in multi-view (MV2MVD)

Participant : Laurent Guillo [contact person] .

This software estimates depth maps from multi-view videos, to provide Multi-View plus Depth (MVD) videos. MVD videos can be used to synthesize virtual views of the scene, or to render a different number of views than captured in the original video, for instance on an auto-stereoscopic display. This software produces depth maps of higher quality than those generated by the Depth Estimation Reference Software from the MPEG-3DV group, in terms of virtual views synthesis quality. This software has been filed at the APP (Agence de Protection des Programmes) under the number IDDN.FR.001.110034.000.S.P.2010.000.31235.