Telepresence using panoramic imaging and directional sound and motion

摘要

An imaging system comprising a panoramic visual image display, an associated directional sound playback device, and an associated motion reproduction device is disclosed. The imaging system conveys visual, sound and motion information related to a particular viewing direction to provide a realistic experience for the viewer. The imaging system can also comprise a panoramic visual image recording device capable of recording panoramic images, an associated directional sound capturing device capable of recording sound, and an associated directional motion capturing device capable of recording motion. Recorded panoramic images, sound and motion can be synchronously recorded to a common time code for simultaneous playback.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a panoramic visual image capturing device capable of recording panoramic visual images; and a motion capturing device capable of recording motion of the panoramic visual image capturing device to produce captured motion data that can be synchronized with the panoramic visual images captured by the panoramic visual image capturing device, and can be associated with a particular image view corresponding to only a portion of the panoramic visual images.