Three-dimensional, 360-degree virtual reality camera system
First Claim
1. A camera system comprising:
- a plurality of peripheral cameras, the peripheral cameras arranged in a ring configuration around a center point such that an optical axis of each camera is within a plane and a field of view of each camera faces away from the center point, and that outside of a threshold distance any object in a portion of a local area is within a field of view of at least two peripheral cameras;
at least one axis camera positioned such that an optical axis of the at least one axis camera is along an alignment axis that runs through the center point;
a first rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects a center of the first plate, the first plate including a first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first top surface coupled to a first mounting surface of the at least one axis camera, wherein the at least one axis camera is vertically offset from the first top surface, the first bottom surface coupled to first mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras; and
a second rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects the center of the second plate, the second plate including a second top surface coupled to second mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras.
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Abstract
A camera system is configured to capture 360 degree image information of a local area, at least a portion of which is in stereo. The camera system includes a plurality of peripheral cameras, a plurality of axis cameras, a first rigid plate, and a second rigid plate, each aligned along an alignment axis. The peripheral cameras are arranged in a ring configuration that allows objects in the local area past a threshold distance to be within the fields of view of at least two peripheral cameras. The first and second rigid plates secure to a top and a bottom surface of the ring of peripheral cameras, respectively. At least one axis camera is arranged along the alignment axis and is coupled perpendicularly to a surface of the first rigid plate.
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1. A camera system comprising:
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a plurality of peripheral cameras, the peripheral cameras arranged in a ring configuration around a center point such that an optical axis of each camera is within a plane and a field of view of each camera faces away from the center point, and that outside of a threshold distance any object in a portion of a local area is within a field of view of at least two peripheral cameras; at least one axis camera positioned such that an optical axis of the at least one axis camera is along an alignment axis that runs through the center point; a first rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects a center of the first plate, the first plate including a first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first top surface coupled to a first mounting surface of the at least one axis camera, wherein the at least one axis camera is vertically offset from the first top surface, the first bottom surface coupled to first mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras; and a second rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects the center of the second plate, the second plate including a second top surface coupled to second mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A camera system comprising:
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a plurality of peripheral cameras, the peripheral cameras arranged around a center point such that an optical axis of each camera is within a plane and a field of view of each camera faces away from the center point, and that outside of a threshold distance any object in a portion of a local area is within a field of view of at least two peripheral cameras; at least one axis camera that is positioned such that an optical axis of the at least one axis camera is along an alignment axis that runs through the center point; and a first rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects a center of the first plate, the first plate including a first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first top surface coupled to a first mounting surface of the at least one axis camera, wherein the at least one axis camera is vertically offset from the first top surface, the first bottom surface coupled to first mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A camera system comprising:
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a plurality of peripheral cameras, the peripheral cameras arranged around a center point such that an optical axis of each camera is within a plane and a field of view of each camera faces away from the center point, and that outside of a threshold distance any object in a portion of a local area is within a field of view of at least two peripheral cameras; a plurality of axis cameras including a top axis camera and a bottom axis camera, the top axis camera is positioned such that an optical axis of the top axis camera is along an alignment axis that runs through the center point, and the bottom axis camera is positioned such that an optical axis of the bottom axis camera is along the alignment axis that runs through the center point, and the center point is between the top axis camera and the bottom axis camera; a first rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects a center of the first plate, the first plate including a first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first top surface coupled to a first mounting surface of the top axis camera, wherein the top axis camera is vertically offset from the first top surface, the first bottom surface coupled to first mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras; and a second rigid plate positioned along the alignment axis such that the alignment axis bisects the center of the second plate, the second plate including a second top surface coupled to second mounting surfaces of the plurality of peripheral cameras. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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