Methods and Apparatus for Supporting Content Generation, Transmission and/or Playback

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable code executable by one or more processors to:

• receive a first frame including non-occluded image data corresponding to a first portion of an environment visible from a first viewing position;
• receive an auxiliary frame including occluded image data corresponding to a second portion of the environment not visible from the first viewing position and visible from a second viewing position;
• detect a head position;
• render an image based on the detected head position, the non-occluded image data, and the occluded image data, wherein the rendered image comprises a portion of the environment from the detected head position;
• and
• output the rendered image to a display.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer readable media comprising computer readable code executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive a first frame including non-occluded image data corresponding to a first portion of an environment visible from a first viewing position;
• receive an auxiliary frame including occluded image data corresponding to a second portion of the environment not visible from the first viewing position and visible from a second viewing position;
• detect a head position;
• render an image based on the detected head position, the non-occluded image data, and the occluded image data, wherein the rendered image comprises a portion of the environment from the detected head position;
• and
• output the rendered image to a display.