UVG-VPC: Voxelized Point Cloud Dataset for Visual Volumetric Video-based Coding
The MPEG Visual Volumetric Video Coding (V3C) standard lacks a standardized, publicly available test benchmark for evaluating compression algorithms. Method: This paper introduces the first open-source, voxelized point cloud video dataset specifically designed for V3C standardization. It comprises 12 diverse 10-second sequences at 25 fps, covering complex motion, texture variation, geometric deformation, and occlusion. Each sequence provides high-precision geometry (9–12 bits), 8-bit RGB color, and surface normal vectors. A novel voxelization framework is proposed, incorporating normal vector embedding, multi-bit-depth geometric quantization, and standardized sequence organization, distributed under a non-commercial license. Contribution/Results: The dataset fills a critical gap in public V3C compression evaluation infrastructure and has been officially adopted by MPEG as a standard test set, thereby accelerating international standardization and practical deployment of point cloud compression technologies.