IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING LOCAL LIGHTING

Disclosed is an imaging system (100, 202) comprising visible-light camera(s) (102), depth sensor(s) (104), pose-tracking means (106), and server(s) (108) configured to: control visible-light camera(s) and depth sensor(s) to capture visible-light images and depth images of real-world environment (300), respectively, whilst processing pose-tracking data to determine poses of visible-light camera(s) and depth sensor(s); reconstruct three-dimensional lighting model of real-world environment representative of lighting in different regions of real-world environment; receive, from client application (206), request message comprising information indicative of location in real-world environment where virtual object(s) is to be placed; utilise three-dimensional lighting model to create sample lighting data for said location, wherein sample lighting data is representative of lighting at given location in real-world environment; and provide client application with sample lighting data.