GENERATING GEOMETRY AND TEXTURE FOR VOLUMETRIC VIDEO FROM 2D IMAGES WITH A LIMITED VIEWPOINT

1 . A method for generating a volumetric image of a subject from at least one 2 dimensional image, said at least one 2 dimensional image having a limited number of viewpoints, said volumetric image insertable into an environment, comprising steps of:

acquiring said at least one 2 dimensional image;

generating an initial volumetric image from said at least one 2 dimensional image, said initial volumetric image having a volumetric image front and a volumetric image back, said volumetric image front generated from portions of said subject visible in said at least one 2 dimensional image, said volumetric image back generated from portions of said subject not visible in said at least one 2 dimensional image, said volumetric image front having a higher quality than said volumetric image back; and

reducing the quality of said initial volumetric image, said reducing comprising at least one of the following steps:

reducing a resolution of the volumetric image front to match a quality of the volumetric image back;

changing texture of at least a part of said initial volumetric image;

simplifying a geometry of said initial volumetric image by changing at least one geometrical feature of said initial volumetric image;

simplifying a geometry of said initial volumetric image by reducing resolution of at least one feature of said initial volumetric image; or

any combination thereof;

thereby generating said volumetric image from said at least one 2 dimensional image.

2 . The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising a step of providing said texture as a pattern.

3 . The method of claim 2 , additionally comprising a step of fixing said pattern, said fixing selected from a group consisting of fixing said pattern to a layer on a virtual camera, fixing said pattern to said initial volumetric image, fixing said pattern to said skeleton, fixing said pattern to said center of mass, or fixing said pattern to a fixed point in space.

4 . The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising a step of selecting said pattern from a group consisting of a pattern of said environment, a proprietary pattern, a user-selected pattern, or a user-generated pattern.

5 . The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising a step of providing said pattern either changing over time or fixed over time.

6 . The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising generating said reducing of said quality by a means comprising a member selected from a group consisting of:

matching a volumetric image geometry style of said initial volumetric image to an environment geometry style of an environment;

reducing said initial volumetric image to a skeleton plus an extent;

reducing said initial volumetric image to a center of mass plus an extent;

applying a pattern to said volumetric image back; and

any combination thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising a step of selecting said higher quality comprising a member of a group consisting of a higher resolution, more detail, fewer artifacts, and any combination thereof.

8 . The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising a step of selecting said at least a part of said initial volumetric image to be at least a part of said volumetric image back.

9 . A set of instructions that, when executed, are configured to generate a volumetric image of a subject from at least one 2 dimensional image, said at least one 2 dimensional image having a limited number of viewpoints, said volumetric image insertable into an environment, said instructions comprising steps configured to:

acquire said at least one 2 dimensional image;

generate an initial volumetric image from said at least one 2 dimensional image, said initial volumetric image having a volumetric image front and a volumetric image back, said volumetric image front generated from portions of said subject visible in said at least one 2 dimensional image, said volumetric image back generated from portions of said subject not visible in said at least one 2 dimensional image, said volumetric image front having a higher quality than said volumetric image back; and

reduce the quality of said initial volumetric image, said reducing comprising at least one of the following steps:

reduce a resolution of the volumetric image front to match a quality of the volumetric image back;

change texture of at least a part of said initial volumetric image;

simplify a geometry of said initial volumetric image by changing at least one geometrical feature of said initial volumetric image;

simplify a geometry of said initial volumetric image by reducing resolution of at least one feature of said initial volumetric image; or

any combination thereof.

10 . The set of instructions of claim 9 , wherein said texture is provided as a pattern.

11 . The set of instructions of claim 10 , wherein said pattern is fixed, said fixing selected from a group consisting of fixed to a layer on a virtual camera, fixed to said initial volumetric image, fixed to said skeleton, fixed to said center of mass, or fixed to a fixed point in space.

12 . The set of instructions of claim 9 , wherein said pattern is selected from a group consisting of a pattern of said environment, a proprietary pattern, a user-selected pattern, or a user-generated pattern.

13 . The set of instructions of claim 9 , wherein said pattern is provided either changing over time or fixed over time.

14 . The set of instructions of claim 9 , wherein said reducing of said quality is generated by a means comprising a member selected from a group consisting of:

matching a volumetric image geometry style of said initial volumetric image to an environment geometry style of an environment;

reducing said initial volumetric image to a skeleton plus an extent;

reducing said initial volumetric image to a center of mass plus an extent;

applying a pattern to said volumetric image back; and

any combination thereof.

15 . The set of instructions of claim 9 , wherein said higher quality comprises a member selected from a group consisting of a higher resolution, more detail, fewer artifacts, and any combination thereof.

16 . The set of instructions of claim 9 , wherein said at least a part of said initial volumetric image is selected to be at least a part of said volumetric image back.