Synthesis of an image of a view from data of a multi-view video. The synthesis includes an image processing phase as follows: generating image synthesis data from texture data of at least one image of a view of the multi-view video; calculating an image of a synthesised view from the generated synthesis data and at least one image of a view of the multi-view video; analysing the image of the synthesised view relative to a synthesis performance criterion; if the criterion is met, delivering the image of the synthesised view; and if not, iterating the processing phase. The calculation of an image of a synthesised view at a current iteration includes modifying, based on synthesis data generated in the current iteration, an image of the synthesised view calculated during a processing phase preceding the current iteration.

Disclosed is a virtual content experience system. In the virtual content experience system, a central server for driving the system contains: a content conversion unit which converts two-dimensional image content, received by means of a data transmission and reception unit or input by a user, into a stereoscopic image; a motion information generation unit which recognizes text information extracted from the two-dimensional image content and converts the text information into motion information; a content playback control unit which is provided to transmit the motion information to a motion information management unit provided in a virtual reality experience chair, or receive start information and end information about the motion information from the motion information management unit to generate and change control information for controlling whether to provide new two-dimensional image content; and a display unit for displaying the content conversion unit, and the motion information or control information.

Disclosed is a virtual content experience system. In the virtual content experience system, a central server for driving the system contains: a content conversion unit which converts two-dimensional image content, received by means of a data transmission and reception unit or input by a user, into a stereoscopic image; a motion information generation unit which recognizes text information extracted from the two-dimensional image content and converts the text information into motion information; a content playback control unit which is provided to transmit the motion information to a motion information management unit provided in a virtual reality experience chair, or receive start information and end information about the motion information from the motion information management unit to generate and change control information for controlling whether to provide new two-dimensional image content; and a display unit for displaying the content conversion unit, and the motion information or control information.

A method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object includes: capturing images of the object from a plurality of viewpoints, the images including color images; generating a 3D model of the object from the images, the 3D model including a plurality of planar patches; for each patch of the planar patches: mapping image regions of the images to the patch, each image region including at least one color vector; and computing, for each patch, at least one minimal color vector among the color vectors of the image regions mapped to the patch; generating a diffuse component of a bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) for each patch of planar patches of the 3D model in accordance with the at least one minimal color vector computed for each patch; and outputting the 3D model with the BRDF for each patch.

A method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object includes: capturing images of the object from a plurality of viewpoints, the images including color images; generating a 3D model of the object from the images, the 3D model including a plurality of planar patches; for each patch of the planar patches: mapping image regions of the images to the patch, each image region including at least one color vector; and computing, for each patch, at least one minimal color vector among the color vectors of the image regions mapped to the patch; generating a diffuse component of a bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) for each patch of planar patches of the 3D model in accordance with the at least one minimal color vector computed for each patch; and outputting the 3D model with the BRDF for each patch.

Systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein may generate captured views and a plurality of intermediate views within a pixel disparity range, T.sub.d, the plurality of intermediate views being extrapolated from the captured views.

Systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein may generate captured views and a plurality of intermediate views within a pixel disparity range, T.sub.d, the plurality of intermediate views being extrapolated from the captured views.

An electronic apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic apparatus to: acquire a VR image; read viewpoint information indicating a plurality of viewpoints with respect to the VR image; control a display device so that a part of the VR image corresponding to each viewpoint is automatically switched over in order and displayed, on a screen on a basis of the viewpoint information; and change the viewpoint so that a predetermined subject is included in the part of the VR image displayed on the screen.

An electronic apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic apparatus to: acquire a VR image; read viewpoint information indicating a plurality of viewpoints with respect to the VR image; control a display device so that a part of the VR image corresponding to each viewpoint is automatically switched over in order and displayed, on a screen on a basis of the viewpoint information; and change the viewpoint so that a predetermined subject is included in the part of the VR image displayed on the screen.

A control apparatus which controls a virtual camera according to a user operation related to an operation of the virtual camera, when the control apparatus accepts the user operation, determines whether or not to restrict moving of the virtual camera according to the accepted user operation depending on whether or not a predetermined condition for the virtual camera is fulfilled.