Technical articles originally published on 3dgraphics.mpeg.expert by Marius Preda, archived here as part of the MPEG PCC documentation.
Why MPEG made two codecs for Point Cloud Compression?
MPEG approved in 2020 FDIS for two codecs for Point Cloud Compression: V-PCC (Video-based) and G-PCC (Geometry-based). Why two codecs at the same time? Are they in competition or designed for different purposes?
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Many research articles on point cloud compression use the MPEG Reference Software. What exactly is Reference Software, how it should be used, and what are its limitations?
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