Spherical Lens Redirected Imaging

摘要

Wide angled image generation may be facilitated by directing light rays of a field of view through a partial spherical ball lens along an original axis. The light rays may be redirected off of a flat surface of the partial spherical ball lens along a different axis to at least one image sensor. The at least one image sensor is operable converts the light rays into digital data representing the redirected light rays. Wide angled images may be generated from the digital data.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
directing light rays of a field of view through a partial spherical ball lens along an original axis; redirecting the light rays off of a flat surface of the partial spherical ball lens along a different axis to at least one image sensor, wherein the at least one image sensor converts the light rays into digital data representing the redirected light rays; and producing, by a processor, a video conference image of the field of view from the digital data.