Image generating apparatus and computer program

摘要

The present invention relate to an image generating apparatus for generating an image from a viewpoint specified by a user. According to the invention, the apparatus has a storage unit that stores data of a plurality of images, and a disparity map generating unit that generates a disparity map. The disparity map is associated with a pair of images including a first image and a second image, and indicates corresponding pixels in the first and second images.

主权项

1. An image generating apparatus, comprising:
a storage unit configured to store a plurality of images; and a disparity map generating unit configured to generate a disparity map associated with a pair of images including a first image and a second image, wherein
the disparity map indicates corresponding pixels in the first and second images,viewpoints of images stored in the storage unit are placed on a first area having no object and a second area having one or more objects, images from viewpoints in the first area includes a whole or part of the second area, and images from viewpoints in the second area are generated based on images from viewpoints in the first area,viewpoints in the second area are set on a boundary of one or more objects in the second area, andcameras are positioned only at viewpoints disposed in the first area.