Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. The apparatus may configure a plurality of billboards associated with a viewpoint of a first frame of a plurality of frames, the plurality of billboards being configured in one or more layers at least partially around the viewpoint, the configuration of the plurality of billboards being based on one or more volumetric elements between at least one of the plurality of billboards and the viewpoint. The apparatus may also render an image associated with each of the one or more volumetric elements between at least one billboard of the plurality of billboards and the viewpoint, the rendered image including a set of pixels. The apparatus may also store data in the at least one billboard based on the rendered image associated with each of the one or more volumetric elements, the data corresponding to the set of pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine at least one scene including one or more viewpoints. Also, aspects of the present disclosure can divide the at least one scene into a plurality of zones based on each of the one or more viewpoints. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can determine whether a zone based on one viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints is substantially similar to a zone based on another viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints. Aspects of the present disclosure can also generate a geometry buffer for each of the plurality of zones based on the one or more viewpoints. Moreover, aspects of the present disclosure can combine the geometry buffers for each of the plurality of zones based on the one or more viewpoints.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing at a server and/or a client device. In some aspects, the apparatus may convert application data for at least one frame, the application data corresponding to one or more image functions or one or more data channels. The apparatus may also encode the application data for the at least one frame, the application data being associated with a data stream, the application data being encoded via a video encoding process. The apparatus may also transmit the encoded application data for the at least one frame. Additionally, the apparatus may receive application data for at least one frame, the application data being associated with a data stream. The apparatus may also decode the application data for the at least one frame; and convert the application data for the at least one frame.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein relate to methods and devices for graphics processing including an apparatus, e.g., a GPU. The apparatus may divide at least one scene into a plurality of meshlets, each of the meshlets including a plurality of primitives, and each of the primitives including plurality of vertices. The apparatus may also calculate a pair of texture coordinates for each of the plurality of vertices. Further, the apparatus may select a size of each of the plurality of meshlets in the at least one scene based on the pair of the texture coordinates and based on a perspective projection of each of the plurality of meshlets. The apparatus may also calculate layout information in a meshlet atlas for each of the meshlets in the at least one scene. Moreover, the apparatus may shade each of a plurality of pixels in the meshlet atlas based on the calculated layout information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. The apparatus can determine geometry information for each of a plurality of primitives associated with a viewpoint in a scene. The apparatus can also calculate at least one of surface information and disocclusion information based on the geometry information for each of the plurality of primitives, where the surface information and the disocclusion information may be associated with a volumetric grid based on a viewing area corresponding to the viewpoint. Also, the apparatus can calculate visibility information for each of the plurality of primitives based on at least one of the surface information and the disocclusion information, where the visibility information may be associated with the volumetric grid. The apparatus can also determine whether each of the plurality of primitives is visible based on the visibility information for each of the plurality of primitives.

Abstract: Graphics processing in a client device includes receiving, as part of a vector streaming split rendering process, a bit stream encoding a sequence of shading atlases of the process. Each shading atlas includes blocks. The client decodes a particular shading atlas of the sequence of shading atlases, and determines that a particular block of the particular shading atlas was unsuccessfully decoded. The client identifies a stored block of a prior shading atlas of the sequence of shading atlases as a successfully decoded earlier version of the particular block. The client renders the particular shading atlas using the stored block instead of the particular block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing at a server and/or a client device. In some aspects, the apparatus may convert application data for at least one frame, the application data corresponding to one or more image functions or one or more data channels. The apparatus may also encode the application data for the at least one frame, the application data being associated with a data stream, the application data being encoded via a video encoding process. The apparatus may also transmit the encoded application data for the at least one frame. Additionally, the apparatus may receive application data for at least one frame, the application data being associated with a data stream. The apparatus may also decode the application data for the at least one frame; and convert the application data for the at least one frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. The apparatus may identify at least one mesh associated with at least one frame. The apparatus may also divide the at least one mesh into a plurality of groups of primitives, each of the plurality of groups of primitives including at least one primitive and a plurality of vertices. The apparatus may also compress the plurality of groups of primitives into a plurality of groups of compressed primitives, the plurality of groups of compressed primitives being associated with random access. Additionally, the apparatus may decompress the plurality of groups of compressed primitives, at least one first group of the plurality of groups of compressed primitives being decompressed in parallel with at least one second group of the plurality of groups of compressed primitives.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. The apparatus may configure a plurality of billboards associated with a viewpoint of a first frame of a plurality of frames, the plurality of billboards being configured in one or more layers at least partially around the viewpoint, the configuration of the plurality of billboards being based on one or more volumetric elements between at least one of the plurality of billboards and the viewpoint. The apparatus may also render an image associated with each of the one or more volumetric elements between at least one billboard of the plurality of billboards and the viewpoint, the rendered image including a set of pixels. The apparatus may also store data in the at least one billboard based on the rendered image associated with each of the one or more volumetric elements, the data corresponding to the set of pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. The apparatus can determine geometry information for each of a plurality of primitives associated with a viewpoint in a scene. The apparatus can also calculate at least one of surface information and disocclusion information based on the geometry information for each of the plurality of primitives, where the surface information and the disocclusion information may be associated with a volumetric grid based on a viewing area corresponding to the viewpoint. Also, the apparatus can calculate visibility information for each of the plurality of primitives based on at least one of the surface information and the disocclusion information, where the visibility information may be associated with the volumetric grid. The apparatus can also determine whether each of the plurality of primitives is visible based on the visibility information for each of the plurality of primitives.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine at least one scene including one or more viewpoints. Also, aspects of the present disclosure can divide the at least one scene into a plurality of zones based on each of the one or more viewpoints. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can determine whether a zone based on one viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints is substantially similar to a zone based on another viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints. Aspects of the present disclosure can also generate a geometry buffer for each of the plurality of zones based on the one or more viewpoints. Moreover, aspects of the present disclosure can combine the geometry buffers for each of the plurality of zones based on the one or more viewpoints.

Abstract: Graphics processing in a client device includes receiving, as part of a vector streaming split rendering process, a bit stream encoding a sequence of shading atlases of the process. Each shading atlas includes blocks. The client decodes a particular shading atlas of the sequence of shading atlases, and determines that a particular block of the particular shading atlas was unsuccessfully decoded. The client identifies a stored block of a prior shading atlas of the sequence of shading atlases as a successfully decoded earlier version of the particular block. The client renders the particular shading atlas using the stored block instead of the particular block.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for computer graphics are described. A device may perform a shadow rendering operation in an object-space shading pipeline for a set of potentially visible surfaces. The device may represent the potentially visible surfaces in an atlas. The device may determine a set of world-space coordinates corresponding to the one or more potentially visible surfaces and may store the set of world-space coordinates in a geometry buffer (G-buffer). The device may determine a number of shadow factors associated with the potentially visible surfaces based on a transformation of the world-space coordinates stored in the G-buffer and a set of depth values associated with each shadow caster present in a scene. The device may store the shadow factors in an atlas shadow mask and perform a shading of the potentially visible surfaces in the atlas based on the atlas shadow mask.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine at least one scene including one or more viewpoints. Also, aspects of the present disclosure can divide the at least one scene into a plurality of zones based on each of the one or more viewpoints. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can determine whether a zone based on one viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints is substantially similar to a zone based on another viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints. Aspects of the present disclosure can also generate a geometry buffer for each of the plurality of zones based on the one or more viewpoints. Moreover, aspects of the present disclosure can combine the geometry buffers for each of the plurality of zones based on the one or more viewpoints.

Abstract: An example system includes a first computing device comprising a first graphics processing unit (GPU) implemented in circuitry, and a second computing device comprising a second GPU implemented in circuitry. The first GPU is configured to perform a first portion of an image rendering process to generate intermediate graphics data and send the intermediate graphics data to the second computing device. The second GPU is configured to perform a second portion of the image rendering process to render an image from the intermediate graphics data. The first computing device may be a video game console, and the second computing device may be a virtual reality (VR) headset that warps the rendered image to produce a stereoscopic image pair.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for operation of a GPU. The device can determine a first subset of primitives associated with a set of objects within an image. The first subset of primitives can be based on a first viewpoint with respect to the set of objects. The device can also determine, for a second viewpoint with respect to the set of objects, a second subset of primitives excluding the first subset of primitives. In some aspects, the second subset of primitives can have a difference in depth with respect to the first subset of primitives that is less than a threshold depth. Additionally, the device can mark the first subset of primitives and the second subset of primitives as visible. Further, the device can generate graphical content based on the marked first subset of primitives and the marked second subset of primitives.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for operation of a graphics processing unit (GPU). The device can determine a first shading value for each primitive in a first set of primitives associated with objects in a first frame. The device can also determine a second shading value for each primitive in a second set of primitives associated with objects in a second frame. Additionally, the device can calculate a shading difference for each primitive in both the first set of primitives and the second set of primitives. In some aspects, the shading difference is the difference between the first shading value and the second shading value for the primitive. Moreover, the device can shade each primitive in response to determining the shading difference is greater than a threshold, where each shaded primitive is in a third set of primitives.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for compressing a point cloud. The method includes determining a sub-division technique for the volume based on one or more numbers derived from a distribution of points in the volume, dividing the volume into a number of sub-volumes according to the sub-division technique, and determining whether each sub-volume of the sub-volumes is occupied by at least one point. The method includes generating a bit sequence for the volume comprising a control code that is based on the sub-division technique and an occupancy indicator that indicates whether or not each sub-volume is occupied by at least one point.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for constructing a digital representation of a physical environment. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining image data indicative of the physical environment; receiving gesture input data from a user corresponding to at least one location in the physical environment, based on the obtained image data; detecting at least one discontinuity in the physical environment near the at least one location corresponding to the received gesture input data; and generating a digital surface corresponding to a surface in the physical environment, based on the received gesture input data and the at least one discontinuity.

Abstract: An example system includes a first computing device comprising a first graphics processing unit (GPU) implemented in circuitry, and a second computing device comprising a second GPU implemented in circuitry. The first GPU is configured to determine graphics primitives of a computer graphics scene that are visible from a camera viewpoint, generate a primitive atlas that includes data representing the graphics primitives that are visible from the camera viewpoint, and shade the visible graphics primitives in the primitive atlas to produce a shaded primitive atlas. The second GPU is configured to render an image using the shaded primitive atlas.