Abstract: Providing a guide to volumetric video viewing includes receiving a request for a video from a viewer. At least one object of viewer's interest is determined. The video and object metadata associated with objects rendered in the video are received. Based on the object metadata, a position of at least one object of viewer's interest in the received video is identified. Viewer's view is guided toward the identified position in the video where the object of viewer's interest is found, as the video plays on a device of the viewer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for mitigating a camera failure during volumetric capture is provided. The embodiment may include monitoring respective status of functionality (SoF) array data structures of a set of cameras tasked with capturing volumetric video of a scene. The set of cameras comprises cameras designated as backup cameras and cameras designated for active volumetric capture. The embodiment may include detecting a failed camera of the cameras designated for active volumetric capture based on evaluation of an SoF array data structure of the failed camera. In response to detecting the failed camera, the embodiment may include determining whether a backup camera of the cameras designated as backup cameras is available to replace the failed camera. In response to determining the backup camera is available, the embodiment may include replacing the failed camera with the backup camera.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for mitigating a camera failure during volumetric capture is provided. The embodiment may include monitoring respective status of functionality (SoF) array data structures of a set of cameras tasked with capturing volumetric video of a scene. The set of cameras comprises cameras designated as backup cameras and cameras designated for active volumetric capture. The embodiment may include detecting a failed camera of the cameras designated for active volumetric capture based on evaluation of an SoF array data structure of the failed camera. In response to detecting the failed camera, the embodiment may include determining whether a backup camera of the cameras designated as backup cameras is available to replace the failed camera. In response to determining the backup camera is available, the embodiment may include replacing the failed camera with the backup camera.