Method for Generating a Hierarchical Data Structure, Hierarchical Data Structure, and Method for Streaming Three-Dimensional Objects

The present invention relates to a method for generating a hierarchical data structure of a three-dimensional object, such a hierarchical data structure, and a method for streaming three-dimensional objects. In the method according to the invention, a hierarchical data structure is generated from a three-dimensional object, which has and possibly consists of three-dimensional object data and a texture that is mapped onto the object data, by first converting the three-dimensional object data into multiple detail levels and then segmenting the detail levels, wherein the texture is respectively mapped onto the segments with a corresponding resolution.