Mixing virtual image data and physical image data

A computer readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

• generating an image using a formatted image file that encodes a physical image and a virtual image, wherein:
• the formatted image file comprises pixel data fields and indexing data fields,
• the pixel data fields include first data values for a first set of pixels in a two-dimensional space, the first data values encoding the physical image and specifying a respective color and/or opacity for each of at least some of the first set of pixels,
• the pixel data fields include second data values for the first set of pixels in the two-dimensional space, the second data values encoding the virtual image and specifying a respective color and/or opacity for each of the at least some of the first set of pixels, and
• the indexing data fields include data indicating widths and/or heights for the first set of pixels in the two-dimensional space;
• and
• displaying the generated image.

A system comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one processor in communication with the memory;
• and
• program instructions stored in the memory that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
• generating an image using a formatted image file that encodes a physical image and a virtual image, wherein:
• the formatted image file comprises pixel data fields and indexing data fields,
• the pixel data fields include first data values for a first set of pixels in a two-dimensional space, the first data values encoding the physical image and specifying a respective color and/or opacity for each of at least some of the first set of pixels,
• the pixel data fields include second data values for the first set of pixels in the two-dimensional space, the second data values encoding the virtual image and specifying a respective color and/or opacity for each of the at least some of the first set of pixels, and
• the indexing data fields include data indicating widths and/or heights for the first set of pixels in the two-dimensional space;
• and
• displaying the generated image.