Converting 2D images to 3D with MATLAB

Question

I want to convert a 2D picture to 3D with MATLAB.

I would be happy if you introduce me some books or codes or anything that may help me to that.

Solution

2D to 3D conversion is a broad topic with very limited solutions. Problems range from scene analysis to MRI scan reconstruction. Current algorithms may be coarsely divided into two categories depending on the input type: a single 2D image or multiple 2d images. Depending on the type of input, specific depth cues can be exploited, e.g.: binocular disparity, motion, defocus, etc.

• One of many books on the topic: "An Introduction to 3D Computer Vision Techniques and Algorithms" by Cyganek and Siebert.
• "Converting 2D to 3D: A Survey" by Q Wei, 2005. (PDF).
• Matlab code to render a 3D array from 2D data such as MRI. (vol3d.m).
• Matlab tools for computer vision by Peter Kovesi. (webpage).
• Non-matlab solutions: Avizo http://www.vsg3d.com/vsg_prod_avizo_overview.php Amira http://www.amiravis.com/ VolView http://www.kitware.com/products/volview.html VolVis http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~vislab/volvis_home.html Vis5D http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~billh/vis5d.html