Level sets vs. space carving
Advantages of level sets
optimizes consistency with images + smoothness term
excellent results for smooth things
does not require as many images
Advantages of space carving
much simpler to implement
runs faster (orders of magnitude)
works better for thin structures, discontinuities
For more info on level set stereo:
Renaud Keriven’s page:
> http://cermics.enpc.fr/~keriven/stereo.html