Three-Dimensional Image Data Compression System, Method, Program and Recording Medium

摘要

A 3D image data compression system, a method a program and a recording medium storing the program are provided for effectively compressing a data amount and obtaining a decompressed 3D image with little distortion. A recording medium also is provided for storing the compressed 3D image data. The system generates, a cut path based on a texture distribution of the surface of the 3D image so as to reduce the distortion of the 3D image reproduced from the compressed data. Geometric information and optical information of the 3D image data are correlated with points within a 2D planar figure based on the texture distribution of the surface of the 3D image so as to reduce the distortion of the 3D image reproduced from the compressed data.