A Survey of Image-Based Rendering

Image-based rendering techniques have recently received much attention, Previous image-based rendering techniques can be classified into three categories according to how much geometric information is used: rendering without geometry, rendering with implicit geometry, and rendering with explicit geometry (either with approximate or accurate geometry). Discussed the characteristics of these cate- gories and their representative methods, The continuum between images and geometry used in image-based rendering techniques suggest that image-based rendering with traditional 3D graphics can be united in a joint image and geometry space.