Digital Representations of Light/Sound Fields for Immersive Media [pdf](jpeg.org)
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Digital Representations of Light/Sound Fields for Immersive Media [pdf]
https://jpeg.org/downloads/jpegpleno/wg1n72033_20160603_report_jahg_light_sound_fields.pdf
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There were actually a lot of discussions about this sort of thing that lead up to the BIFS specification in Mpeg4 (Part 11). But BIFS obviously never anticipated virtual reality and the like, let alone light field or holography.
At least someone is thinking about putting a standard around all of this -- at least it's JPEG and not MPEG-LA. I found it very interesting how broadly they specified the goals here.
Good review of current practices, though I personally reserve the use of the term 'light field' to representations that are explicitly encoding light rays, not geometry. But that's a pretty minor quibble, it's a really good, dense report.
"To capture physical environments human beings have sensors like eyes and ears."
Oh lord, I can just imagine the process that led to that opening observation! Still, it's not a bad thing to think about this, but... it felt a bit like that '10,000 Year WIPP Marker' thing. "This is not a place of honor." "Humans have eyes and ears."
Oh lord, I can just imagine the process that led to that opening observation! Still, it's not a bad thing to think about this, but... it felt a bit like that '10,000 Year WIPP Marker' thing. "This is not a place of honor." "Humans have eyes and ears."
If you've ever been an executive member of a standards body like ISO, ITU or SMPTE, you'll understand where this sort of perspective comes from...
"A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled."
Here's a good panel discussion with Lytro and OTOY who are doing great stuff in this space. http://www.nabshow.com/video/will-future-vr-and-3d-capture-l...