Virtual reality parallax correction

Abstract

Virtual reality parallax correction techniques and systems are described that are configured to correct parallax for VR digital content captured from a single point of origin. In one example, a parallax correction module is employed to correct artifacts caused in a change from a point of origin that corresponds to the VR digital content to a new viewpoint with respect to an output of the VR digital content. A variety of techniques may be employed by the parallax correction module to correct parallax. Examples of these techniques include depth filtering, boundary identification, smear detection, mesh cutting, confidence estimation, blurring, and error diffusion as further described in the following sections.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of computer technology, and more particularly, to systems and methods for correcting parallax to account for changes in perspective with respect to virtual reality (VR) digital content in a digital media environment. Background technique [0002] Virtual reality (VR) digital content, such as VR digital video or VR digital imagery, employs a camera system (eg, a digital camera array) to capture an image scene of a physical environment. Thus, the position of the camera system in the physical environment serves as the origin relative to the VR digital content when viewing that content. For example, to render VR digital content, left-eye and right-eye panoramic digital images are displayed by a VR device as stereoscopic images to support the appearance of depth. Thus, by interacting with the VR device (eg, by rotational movement of the user's head), the user can "look around" at the origin in different orientati...

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However, light field cameras are orders of magnitude more expensive and have limited availability compared to camera systems for capturing image scenes from a single origin

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