SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPHERICAL STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOGRAPHING
First Claim
1. A process for capturing and for displaying a full stereoscopic curved image of a visual environment, to be displayed to a viewer by a system having means for stereoscopic displaying and viewing, said process comprising:
- arranging a three dimensional array of lenses for capturing a collection of images, wherein a collective field of vision captured by all of said lenses covers a whole visual environment surrounding said array of lenses, and wherein any point in said collective field of vision is captured by at least two of said lenses;
receiving from said system for stereoscopic displaying and viewing, the coordinates of said viewer'"'"'s field of vision;
creating a stereoscopic image pair from said collection of images, said stereoscopic image pair to cover said viewer'"'"'s field of vision, and comprising divided left and right parts to form divided right and left images, respectively; and
displaying said stereoscopic image pair to said viewer by means of said system for stereoscopic displaying and viewing.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel imaging system for obtaining full stereoscopic spherical images of the visual environment surrounding a viewer, 360 degrees both horizontally and vertically. Displaying the images obtained by the present system, by means suitable for stereoscopic displaying, gives the viewers the ability to look everywhere around them, as well as up and down, while having stereoscopic depth perception of the displayed images. The system according to the present invention comprises an array of cameras, wherein the lenses of said cameras are situated on a curved surface, pointing out from common centers of said curved surface. The captured images of said system are arranged and processed to create sets of stereoscopic image pairs, wherein one image of each pair is designated for the observer'"'"'s right eye and the second image for his left eye, thus creating a three dimensional perception.
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5 Claims
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1. A process for capturing and for displaying a full stereoscopic curved image of a visual environment, to be displayed to a viewer by a system having means for stereoscopic displaying and viewing, said process comprising:
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arranging a three dimensional array of lenses for capturing a collection of images, wherein a collective field of vision captured by all of said lenses covers a whole visual environment surrounding said array of lenses, and wherein any point in said collective field of vision is captured by at least two of said lenses; receiving from said system for stereoscopic displaying and viewing, the coordinates of said viewer'"'"'s field of vision; creating a stereoscopic image pair from said collection of images, said stereoscopic image pair to cover said viewer'"'"'s field of vision, and comprising divided left and right parts to form divided right and left images, respectively; and displaying said stereoscopic image pair to said viewer by means of said system for stereoscopic displaying and viewing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A process for capturing and for displaying a full stereoscopic curved image of a visual environment, to be displayed to a viewer by a system having means for stereoscopic displaying and viewing, said process comprising:
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capturing a collection of images taken by at least one camera from different angles and/or locations, wherein a collective field of said images covers a surrounding visual environment and wherein any point in said collective field of vision is captured by at least two of said images; receiving from said system for stereoscopic displaying and viewing, the coordinates of said viewer'"'"'s field of vision; creating a stereoscopic image pair from said collection of images, said stereoscopic image pair to cover said viewer'"'"'s field of vision, and comprising divided left and right parts to form divided right and left images, respectively; and displaying said stereoscopic image pair to said viewer by means of said system for stereoscopic displaying and viewing. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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