Virtual viewpoint for a participant in an online communication

A method comprising:

• generating a plurality of geometric proxies for a plurality of participants in a communication session, wherein:
• each geometric proxy selected from the geometric proxies comprises a geometric representation of a participant selected from the plurality of participants;
• and
• each of the geometric proxies is generated from acquired depth information and is associated with a particular virtual box;
• generating a scene geometry that visually simulates an in-person meeting of the plurality of participants, wherein:
• the scene geometry includes the plurality of geometric proxies;
• and
• the virtual boxes of the geometric proxies are aligned within the scene geometry based on a number of the participants and a reference object to which the virtual boxes are aligned;
• and
• causing a display of the scene geometry with the plurality of geometric proxies, wherein the display of a particular geometric proxy comprises a video of the participant corresponding to the particular geometric painted onto the particular geometric proxy.

A system comprising:

• means for generating a plurality of geometric proxies for a plurality of participants in a communication session, wherein:
• each geometric proxy selected from the geometric proxies comprises a geometric representation of a participant selected from the plurality of participants;
• and
• each of the geometric proxies is generated from acquired depth information and is associated with a particular virtual box;
• means for generating a scene geometry that visually simulates an in-person meeting of the plurality of participants, wherein:
• the scene geometry includes the plurality of geometric proxies;
• and
• the virtual boxes of the geometric proxies are aligned within the scene geometry based on a number of the participants and a reference object to which the virtual boxes are aligned;
• and
• means for causing a display of the scene geometry with the plurality of geometric proxies, wherein the display of a particular geometric proxy comprises a video of the participant corresponding to the particular geometric painted onto the particular geometric proxy.