Method and apparatus for processing 360-degree image

A method for processing 360-degree multi-view images, the method comprising:

• receiving a two-dimensional (2D) image which is generated based on projecting a three-dimensional (3D) image to a planar space, and metadata related to the 2D image, wherein the 3D image is generated based on the 360-degree multi-view images;
• and
• rendering the received 2D image based on the received metadata,
• wherein the metadata comprise:
• information indicating a 3D model for mapping the 2D image to the 3D model, among a plurality of 3D models, and
• information indicating a rotating angle for each of three directions which is an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis, related to the 3D image.

A device for processing 360-degree multi-view images, the device comprising:

• a transceiver, and
• a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to:
• identify a two-dimensional (2D) image which is generated based on projecting a three-dimensional (3D) image to a planar space, and metadata related to the 2D image, and
• transmit the identified 2D image and the identified metadata,
• wherein the 3D image is generated based on the 360-degree multi-view images,
• wherein the metadata comprise:
• information indicating a 3D model for mapping the 2D image to the 3D model, among a plurality of 3D models, and
• information indicating a rotating angle for each of three directions which is an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis, related to the 3D image.

A device for processing 360-degree multi-view images, the device comprising:

• a transceiver, and
• a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a two-dimensional (2D) image which is generated based on projecting a three-dimensional (3D) image to a planar space, and metadata related to the 2D image, wherein the 3D image is generated based on the 360-degree multi-view images, and
• render the received 2D image based on the received metadata,
• wherein the metadata comprise:
• information indicating a 3D model for mapping the 2D image to the 3D model, among a plurality of 3D models, and
• information indicating a rotating angle for each of three directions which is an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis, related to the 3D image.