Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00459, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Hefeeda, Mohamed (Simon Fraser University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : ScopeMedia provides advanced video/image analysis and search products where similar video/image samples_x000D_
are retrieved based on input collected from the user. ScopeMedia has several products in this domain with_x000D_
various applications. An important market segment for ScopeMedia and its products is the fashion industry,_x000D_
where visual information is crucial. ScopeMedia is considering providing an immersive experience of fashion_x000D_
events, where a user can navigate a scene from different angles. This will allow users to feel present in various_x000D_
events such as fashion shows and explore the scene in a more immersive way. Popular events such as fashion_x000D_
shows are typically captured from multiple video cameras, and the goal is to generate Virtual Reality (VR)_x000D_
content from regular 2D video feeds, without installing expensive and specialize camera rigs. Generating VR_x000D_
content from regular 2D videos is, however, challenging. In this project, we will build on our prior experience_x000D_
of converting 2D videos to 3D and we will explore the possibility of utilizing multiple regular cameras to_x000D_
generate VR content by merging their content together without the use of 360 camera rigs. A prototype system_x000D_
will be designed and implemented, which will be focused on fashion events. ScopeMedia will provide us with_x000D_
video footage of multiple events. They will also provide us with information on typical setups in such events_x000D_
and the usual viewers' needs and interests., program purpose french : ScopeMedia provides advanced video/image analysis and search products where similar video/image samples_x000D_
are retrieved based on input collected from the user. ScopeMedia has several products in this domain with_x000D_
various applications. An important market segment for ScopeMedia and its products is the fashion industry,_x000D_
where visual information is crucial. ScopeMedia is considering providing an immersive experience of fashion_x000D_
events, where a user can navigate a scene from different angles. This will allow users to feel present in various_x000D_
events such as fashion shows and explore the scene in a more immersive way. Popular events such as fashion_x000D_
shows are typically captured from multiple video cameras, and the goal is to generate Virtual Reality (VR)_x000D_
content from regular 2D video feeds, without installing expensive and specialize camera rigs. Generating VR_x000D_
content from regular 2D videos is, however, challenging. In this project, we will build on our prior experience_x000D_
of converting 2D videos to 3D and we will explore the possibility of utilizing multiple regular cameras to_x000D_
generate VR content by merging their content together without the use of 360 camera rigs. A prototype system_x000D_
will be designed and implemented, which will be focused on fashion events. ScopeMedia will provide us with_x000D_
video footage of multiple events. They will also provide us with information on typical setups in such events_x000D_
and the usual viewers' needs and interests., agreement title english : Generating virtual reality content from regular 2D videos, agreement title french : Generating virtual reality content from regular 2D videos, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada