3D modeling and motion parallax for improved videoconferencing

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Author
Zhu, Zhe
Ralph, Martin
Pepperell, Robert
Burleigh, Alistair
Date
2016-06Acceptance date
2016-02
Type
Article
Publisher
Springer
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We consider a face-to-face videoconferencing system that uses a Kinect camera at each end of the link for 3D modeling and an ordinary 2D display for output. The Kinect camera allows a 3D model of each participant to be transmitted; the (assumed static) background is sent separately. Furthermore, the Kinect tracks the receiver’s head, allowing our system to render a view of the sender depending on the receiver’s viewpoint. The resulting motion parallax gives the receivers a strong impression of 3D viewing as they move, yet the system only needs an ordinary 2D display. This is cheaper than a full 3D system, and avoids disadvantages such as the need to wear shutter glasses, VR headsets, or to sit in a particular position required by an autostereo display. Perceptual studies show that users experience a greater
sensation of depth with our system compared to a typical 2D videoconferencing system.
Journal/conference proceeding
Computational Visual Media;
Citation
Zhu, Z., Martin, R.R., Pepperell, R. and Burleigh, A. (2016) '3D modeling and motion parallax for improved videoconferencing', Computational Visual Media, 2 (2), pp.131-142.
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This article was published in Computational Visual Media in June 2016, available open access at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41095-016-0038-4
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Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))
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