Methods of generating personalized 3d head models or 3d body models

A system configured to perform a method of generating an image file of a personalized 3D head model of a user, the method comprising the steps of:

• (i) acquiring at least one 2D image of the user's face
• (ii) performing automated face 2D landmark recognition based on the at least one 2D image of the user's face;
• (iii) providing a 3D face geometry reconstruction using a shape prior
• (iv) providing texture map generation and interpolation with respect to the 3D face geometry reconstruction to generate a personalized 3D head model of the user, and
• (v) generating an image file of the personalized 3D head model of the user.

A computer program product executable on a processor to generate an image file of a personalized 3D head model of a user, the computer program product executable on the processor to:

• (i) receive at least one 2D image of the user's face;
• (ii) perform an automated face 2D landmark recognition based on the at least one 2D image of the user's face;
• (iii) provide a 3D face geometry reconstruction using a shape prior;
• (iv) provide texture map generation and interpolation with respect to the 3D face geometry reconstruction to generate a personalized 3D head model of the user, and
• (v) generate an image file of the personalized 3D head model of the user.