Multiview video and depth coding

In this paper we propose a method to encode/decode multiview textures and associated depth maps together in a single bitstream. Encoded bits of depth maps have been merged into that of associated textures in an innovative way with very minimal loss in PSNR of textures, 0.1-0.2 dB for high delay and 0.2-1 dB for low delay applications. Benchmarking results in terms of compression efficiency and quality on HD sequences have been reported to explore the viability of using this technique for Free-view point Video (FVV) or 3DV use cases.