Apparatus and method for generating point cloud
AssigneeMaxst Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyung Min LEE, Kyu Sung CHO, Jae Wan PARK
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Abstract
A point cloud information generation apparatus according to an embodiment includes a 360-degree image acquirer configured to acquire a 360-degree image of a three-dimensional (3D) space, a point cloud information generator configured to generate first point cloud information for the 3D space from the 360-degree image, and a viewpoint orientation image generator configured to generate a plurality of viewpoint orientation images from the 360-degree image based on a reference viewpoint in the 360-degree image, wherein the point cloud information generator further configured to generate second point cloud information for the 3D space from the plurality of viewpoint orientation images.
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A point cloud information generation apparatus comprising:
- a 360-degree image acquirer configured to acquire a 360-degree image of a three-dimensional (3D) space;
- a point cloud information generator configured to generate first point cloud information for the 3D space from the 360-degree image;
- and
- a viewpoint orientation image generator configured to generate a plurality of viewpoint orientation images from the 360-degree image based on a reference viewpoint in the 360-degree image,
- wherein the point cloud information generator further configured to generate second point cloud information for the 3D space from the plurality of viewpoint orientation images.
A point cloud information generation method comprising:
- acquiring a 360-degree image of a three-dimensional (3D) space;
- generating first point cloud information for the 3D space from the 360-degree image;
- generating a plurality of viewpoint orientation images from the 360-degree image based on a reference viewpoint in the 360-degree image;
- and
- generating second point cloud information for the 3D space from the plurality of viewpoint orientation images.
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