Creating a depth map

A depth map generating unit (401) for generating a depth map (122) comprising depth values representing distances to a viewer, for respective pixels of an image (100), the depth map generating unit (401) comprising:

• determining means (402) for the determining a contour (106) on basis of pixel values of the image (100), the contour (106) comprising a collection of adjacent points;
• computing means (403) for computing curvature vectors (108-114) at a number of the points;
• and
• assigning means (404) for assigning a first one of the depth values corresponding to the first one of the pixels on basis of the curvature vectors (108-114).

A computer program product to be loaded by a computer arrangement, comprising instructions to generate a depth map (122) comprising depth values representing distances to a viewer, for respective pixels of an image (100), the computer arrangement comprising processing means and a memory, the computer program product, after being loaded, providing said processing means with the capability to carry out:

• determining a contour (106) on basis of pixel values of the image (100), the contour (106) comprising a collection of adjacent points;
• computing curvature vectors (108-114) at a number of the points;
• and
• assigning a first one of the depth values corresponding to the first one of the pixels on basis of the curvature vectors (108-114).