High dynamic range depth generation for 3d imaging systems

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that, when operated on by the computer cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first exposure of a scene having a first exposure level;
• determining a first depth map for the first depth exposure;
• receiving a second exposure of the scene having a second exposure level;
• determining a second depth map for the second depth exposure;
• and
• combining the first and second depth map to generate a combined depth map of the scene.

An computing system comprising:

• a depth camera having a plurality of image sensors to capture a first and a second depth exposure of a scene;
• an image processor to determine a first depth map for the first depth exposure and a second depth map for the second depth exposure;
• and
• a general processor to combine the first and the second depth map to generate a combined depth map of the scene, and to provide the combined depth map to an application.