SPHERICAL PANORAMIC IMAGE CAMERA RIG

摘要

One aspect of the present invention provides a simple, cost-effective, efficient solution directed to the generation of the source material for the generation of still panoramic images. The precision optical alignment among all the mounted lenses, provided by the precision rectangular mounting rig, greatly reduces or eliminates stitching errors. Stitching errors often result in noticeable defects in the final image which will require human technical assistance to remedy (if the defect is of the repairable type). Accurate, error-free, source material enables virtually full automation of the panoramic imaging process; wherein the end product is high quality and quickly achieved.

主权项

1. A spherical image camera rig comprising four rectangularly disposed receptacles, wherein each receptacle is configured to receive a camera having a fisheye lens disposed thereon, two of said four receptacles are configured to receive two cameras in a first 180-degree linear alignment with directly opposing lenses, the other two of which are configured to receive two cameras in a second 180-degree linear alignment with directly opposing lenses, said second 180-degree linear alignment is configured to intersect perpendicularly with said first 180-degree linear alignment.