Objective perceptual quality assesment and depth perception of 3D media

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the applicability of existing objective perceptual video quality measurement methods, which were developed for 2D video, to measure the perceptual quality of 3D video programs. We tested two methods: a reduced-reference HDTV model (ITU-T Rec. J.342) and a hybrid NR method (ITU-T Rec. J.343). As more mobile devices support autostereoscopic displays, crosstalk emerges as an important issue. We also investigate the effects of crosstalk on depth perception. Experimental results show promising performance and it appears that 2D video quality measurement methods can be used for 3D contents with potential improvements by taking into account 3D characteristics.