Researchers teach computers to perceive three dimensions in 2-D images

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This composite image shows a photograph and three 3-D reconstructions derived from it.
This composite image shows a photograph and three 3-D reconstructions derived from it.

We live in a three-dimensional world but, for the most part, we see it in two dimensions. Discerning how objects and surfaces are juxtaposed in an image is second nature for people, but it's something that has long flummoxed computer vision systems.


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