Tag: depth map

  • Parallax Shaders & Depth Maps

    Parallax Shaders & Depth Maps

    In the previous part of this series, Inside Facebook 3D Photos, we have explained how modern mobile phones are able to infer depth from pictures. Such a piece of information is stored in a depth map, which is used for a variety of effects. From blurring the background to three-dimensional reconstruction, this type of technology will…

  • Inside Facebook 3D Photos: Parallax Shaders

    Inside Facebook 3D Photos: Parallax Shaders

    In the past few months, Facebook has been plagued filled with 3D photos. If you have not had the chance to see one, 3D photos are images inside a post which gently change perspective as you scroll the page, or as you move your mouse over them. A few months prior to their introduction, Facebook had…