Abstract: An exemplary data precision preservation system divides a depth representation into a first section and a second section separate from the first section. The system determines data bits representing numbers that correspond to a lowest non-null depth value and a highest non-null depth value represented in the first section, and converts an original set of depth values represented in the first section to a compressed set of depth values normalized based on the lowest and highest non-null depth values represented in the first section. The system then generates a dataset that includes data representative of the compressed set of depth values and an inverse view-projection transform that is based on the lowest and highest non-null depth values represented in the first section and is configured to facilitate conversion of the compressed set of depth values back to the original set of depth values. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary data precision preservation system divides a depth representation into a first section and a second section separate from the first section. The system determines data bits representing numbers that correspond to a lowest non-null depth value and a highest non-null depth value represented in the first section, and converts an original set of depth values represented in the first section to a compressed set of depth values normalized based on the lowest and highest non-null depth values represented in the first section. The system then generates a dataset that includes data representative of the compressed set of depth values and an inverse view-projection transform that is based on the lowest and highest non-null depth values represented in the first section and is configured to facilitate conversion of the compressed set of depth values back to the original set of depth values. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary data precision preservation system accesses a depth representation of a virtual reality scene associated with a world coordinate space, divides the representation into sections associated with different clip coordinate spaces, and determines a lowest and a highest non-null depth value represented in a particular section. Based on these values, the system determines an inverse view-projection transform for transforming depth values from a clip coordinate space of the particular section to the world coordinate space. The system converts original depth values represented in the particular section to compressed depth values that are normalized so as to be represented using fewer data bits the original depth values. The system provides, to a media player device by way of a network, a virtual reality dataset representative of the virtual reality scene and including the compressed depth values and the inverse view-projection transform. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary content generation system generates a first orthographic projection and a second orthographic projection. The first and second orthographic projections are each representative of a core portion of a scene and are directed inwardly toward one another from a boundary of the core portion of the scene. The content generation system further generates a perspective projection representative of a peripheral portion of the scene external to the core portion of the scene. The content generation system further generates a representation of the scene that includes a first frame sequence depicting the first orthographic projection, a second frame sequence depicting the second orthographic projection, and a third frame sequence depicting the perspective projection. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary content generation system generates a first orthographic projection and a second orthographic projection. The first and second orthographic projections are each representative of a core portion of a scene and are directed inwardly toward one another from a boundary of the core portion of the scene. The content generation system further generates a perspective projection representative of a peripheral portion of the scene external to the core portion of the scene. The content generation system further generates a representation of the scene that includes a first frame sequence depicting the first orthographic projection, a second frame sequence depicting the second orthographic projection, and a third frame sequence depicting the perspective projection. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality content generation system manages state data representing a virtual reality scene. Based on the state data, the system generates a scene representation of the virtual reality scene that includes a set of surface data frame sequences each depicting a different projection of the virtual reality scene from a different vantage point. The different projections include a plurality of orthographic projections that are generated based on orthographic vantage points and are representative of a core portion of the virtual reality scene. The different projections also include a plurality of perspective projections that are generated based on perspective vantage points and are representative of a peripheral portion of the virtual reality scene external to the core portion. The system further provides the scene representation to a media player device by way of a network.

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality content generation system manages state data representing a virtual reality scene. Based on the state data, the system generates a scene representation of the virtual reality scene that includes a set of surface data frame sequences each depicting a different projection of the virtual reality scene from a different vantage point. The different projections include a plurality of orthographic projections that are generated based on orthographic vantage points and are representative of a core portion of the virtual reality scene. The different projections also include a plurality of perspective projections that are generated based on perspective vantage points and are representative of a peripheral portion of the virtual reality scene external to the core portion. The system further provides the scene representation to a media player device by way of a network.

Abstract: An exemplary data precision preservation system accesses a depth representation of a virtual reality scene associated with a world coordinate space, divides the representation into sections associated with different clip coordinate spaces, and determines a lowest and a highest non-null depth value represented in a particular section. Based on these values, the system determines an inverse view-projection transform for transforming depth values from a clip coordinate space of the particular section to the world coordinate space. The system converts original depth values represented in the particular section to compressed depth values that are normalized so as to be represented using fewer data bits the original depth values. The system provides, to a media player device by way of a network, a virtual reality dataset representative of the virtual reality scene and including the compressed depth values and the inverse view-projection transform. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.