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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Changil Kim, Zurich, CH;
Alexander Hornung, Zurich, CH;
Simon Heinzle, Zurich, CH;
Wojciech Matusik, Lexington, MA (US);
Markus Gross, Uster, CH;
Changil Kim, Zurich, CH;
Alexander Hornung, Zurich, CH;
Simon Heinzle, Zurich, CH;
Wojciech Matusik, Lexington, MA (US);
Markus Gross, Uster, CH;
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for generating stereoscopic content with granular control over binocular disparity based on multi-perspective imaging from representations of light fields are provided. The stereoscopic content is computed as piecewise continuous cuts through a representation of a light field, minimizing an energy reflecting prescribed parameters such as depth budget, maximum binocular disparity gradient, desired stereoscopic baseline. The methods and systems may be used for efficient and flexible stereoscopic post-processing, such as reducing excessive binocular disparity while preserving perceived depth or retargeting of already captured scenes to various view settings. Moreover, such methods and systems are highly useful for content creation in the context of multi-view autostereoscopic displays and provide a novel conceptual approach to stereoscopic image processing and post-production.