Multifocal plane based method to produce stereoscopic viewpoints in a DIBR system (MFP-DIBR)

A device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions operative, when executed by the processor, to cause the device to:
• generate a plurality of focal plane images using a description of three-dimensional (3D) content;
• receive motion information,
• wherein the motion information comprises information describing motion of a user relative to a real world environment;
• shift one or more focal plane images of the plurality of focal plane images to generate transversal motion parallax in response to the motion information indicating transversal motion of the user;
• scale one or more focal plane images of the plurality of focal plane images to generate axial motion parallax in response to the motion information indicating axial motion of the user;
• and
• render a view of the 3D content using the shifted and scaled focal plane images.

A method comprising:

• receiving a description of three-dimensional (3D) content;
• forming a plurality of focal plane images for the 3D content based on the description;
• receiving, from a motion tracking device, motion information indicating motion of a viewer relative to a real world environment;
• synthesizing motion parallax information by modifying one or more focal plane images of the plurality of focal plane images in response to receiving the motion information;
• generating left eye imagery and right eye imagery from the one or more modified focal plane images;
• and
• displaying the left eye imagery and the right eye imagery using a stereoscopic display device.