articleACM Transactions on GraphicsJul 1, 2006HYBRID OA

Photo tourism

University of Washington · Microsoft Research (United Kingdom)

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Abstract

We present a system for interactively browsing and exploring large unstructured collections of photographs of a scene using a novel 3D interface. Our system consists of an image-based modeling front end that automatically computes the viewpoint of each photograph as well as a sparse 3D model of the scene and image to model correspondences. Our photo explorer uses image-based rendering techniques to smoothly transition between photographs, while also enabling full 3D navigation and exploration of the set of images and world geometry, along with auxiliary information such as overhead maps. Our system also makes it easy to construct photo tours of scenic or historic locations, and to annotate image details, which…

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  • Computer science
  • Rendering (computer graphics)
  • Computer graphics (images)
  • Image-based modeling and rendering
  • Computer vision
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Image (mathematics)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Decent work and economic growth
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