Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sending a VR image, to improve accuracy of an image compression ratio determined when a VR image is sent. The method includes: receiving, by a VR host, first motion information sent by a VR device, where the first motion information is used to indicate a current motion status of the VR device; determining, by the VR host, a first image compression ratio based on the motion information; compressing, by the VR host, a to-be-sent VR image based on the first image compression ratio; and sending, by the VR host, the compressed VR image to the VR device.

Abstract: Methods, devices, apparatus, and systems for video encoding/decoding in which usage of a background picture is synchronized on an encoder side and a decoder side. In this solution, a background picture that is to be used as a reference picture is determined, background-picture indication information is used to indicate a time point from which the background picture is used as the reference picture, the encoder side encodes to-be-coded video pictures by using the background picture as the reference picture from the time point indicated by the background-picture indication information, to generate a primary bitstream, and the encoder side transmits a background-picture bitstream, the background-picture indication information, and the primary bitstream to the decoder side.

Abstract: This application discloses a method and an apparatus for sending a virtual reality image, to improve accuracy of an image compression ratio determined when a virtual reality image is sent. The method includes: receiving, by a virtual reality host, first motion information sent by a virtual reality device, where the first motion information is used to indicate a current motion status of the virtual reality device; determining, by the virtual reality host, a first image compression ratio based on the motion information; compressing, by the virtual reality host, a to-be-sent virtual reality image based on the first image compression ratio; and sending, by the virtual reality host, the compressed virtual reality image to the virtual reality device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus, so that usage of a background picture is synchronized on an encoder side and a decoder side. In this solution, a background picture that is to be used as a reference picture is determined, background-picture indication information is used to indicate a time point from which the background picture is used as the reference picture, the encoder side encodes to-be-coded video pictures by using the background picture as the reference picture from the time point indicated by the background-picture indication information, to generate a primary bitstream, and the encoder side transmits a background-picture bitstream, the background-picture indication information, and the primary bitstream to the decoder side.