Layered Depth Panorama

An efficient image-based rendering method is presented that synthesizes new views in interactive rate．It uses an intermediate data structure called layered depth panorama （LDP） as a compact representation of the object’s surface．LDP can be recognized as a panorama-like representation，but with multiple pixels along each line of sight．When n sample images are preprocessed to construct a LDP，its size is determined by the complexity of the surface，and is independent of n．As LDP is a single view，McMillan’s occlusion-compatible ordering algorithm is adapted．It can also be extended to sphere panorama．