Introducing A Public Stereoscopic 3D High Dynamic Range (SHDR) Video Database

TL;DR

This paper introduces a publicly available stereoscopic 3D HDR video database to support research in emerging HDR and 3D video technologies, addressing the lack of experimental data.

Contribution

It provides a new, comprehensive SHDR video database along with details on its capture, calibration, and potential research applications.

Findings

First publicly available SHDR video database

Insights into challenges and opportunities of SHDR videos

Guidelines for future research in HDR and 3D video technologies

Abstract

High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays and cameras are paving their ways through the consumer market at a rapid growth rate. Thanks to TV and camera manufacturers, HDR systems are now becoming available commercially to end users. This is taking place only a few years after the blooming of 3D video technologies. MPEG/ITU are also actively working towards the standardization of these technologies. However, preliminary research efforts in these video technologies are hammered by the lack of sufficient experimental data. In this paper, we introduce a Stereoscopic 3D HDR (SHDR) database of videos that is made publicly available to the research community. We explain the procedure taken to capture, calibrate, and post-process the videos. In addition, we provide insights on potential use-cases, challenges, and research opportunities, implied by the combination of higher dynamic range of the HDR aspect, and depth impression of the 3D aspect.