PROPSHPERE: 2D TO 3D SCENE TRANSFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL REALITY

To enable better sharing and preservation of immersive experiences , a graphics system reconstructs a three dimensional scene from a set of images of the scene taken from different vantage points . The system processes each image to extract depth information therefrom and then stitches the images (both color and depth information ) into a multi layered panorama that includes at least front and back surface layers . The front and back surface layers are then merged to remove redundancies and create connections between neighboring pixels that are likely to represent the same object, while removing connections between neigh boring pixels that are not .The resulting layered panorama with depth information can be rendered using a virtual reality ( VR ) system , a mobile device , or other computing and display platforms using standard rendering techniques , to enable three – dimensional viewing of the scene.