Stereoscopic Camera System for Head-Tilt Parallax Correction
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for capturing and displaying stereoscopic images in virtual reality fail to maintain a realistic stereoscopic view when the viewer tilts their head, leading to distortion and loss of parallax experience due to the lack of proper left and right eye views accounting for vertical parallax effects.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that capture stereoscopic image data for both horizontal and off-horizontal orientations, using multiple pairs of camera lenses oriented relative to the horizon line, and process the data to blend pixel views proportionate to the tilt angle of the head-mounted display unit, ensuring accurate parallax representation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If only horizontal stereoscopic views are captured, then the system complexity is reduced, but the viewing experience deteriorates when the head is tilted
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is segmented into multiple pairs of lenses (first pair for horizontal views, second pair for off-horizontal views), each capturing stereoscopic images from different orientations. This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive coverage for various head tilt angles without requiring an overly complex single-system solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera apparatus is designed with multi-functionality by incorporating both horizontal and off-horizontal viewing pairs, enabling it to serve multiple viewing conditions (upright and tilted head positions) simultaneously. This universal design ensures reliable stereoscopic viewing experience across different head orientations.
2Reliability
If multiple pairs of camera lenses are used to capture both horizontal and off-horizontal views, then the stereoscopic viewing experience when head is tilted is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is segmented into multiple pairs of lenses (first pair for horizontal views, second pair for off-horizontal views), each capturing stereoscopic images from different orientations. This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive coverage for various head tilt angles without requiring an overly complex single-system solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extends from a single horizontal dimension to multiple dimensional orientations by adding off-horizontal viewing pairs. This dimensional expansion captures vertical parallax effects, enabling accurate stereoscopic rendering for tilted head positions while maintaining manageable system complexity through structured multi-pair architecture.
3Device complexity
If pixel blending is not performed, then the processing complexity is reduced, but the image quality deteriorates when the head is tilted
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary pixel blending operations during the image processing stage, combining pixels from horizontal and off-horizontal views according to the detected head tilt angle. This preliminary action ensures that the final rendered image maintains high quality and realism for tilted head positions without requiring complex real-time adjustments during display.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing system dynamically changes blending parameters based on the detected head tilt angle, adjusting the proportion of horizontal and off-horizontal pixels mixed together. This parameter adaptation maintains optimal image quality across different viewing conditions while using computationally efficient blending algorithms.
4Manufacturing precision
If pixel blending and morphing are performed, then the image quality and realism are improved, but the processing time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary pixel blending operations during the image processing stage, combining pixels from horizontal and off-horizontal views according to the detected head tilt angle. This preliminary action ensures that the final rendered image maintains high quality and realism for tilted head positions without requiring complex real-time adjustments during display.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing system dynamically changes blending parameters based on the detected head tilt angle, adjusting the proportion of horizontal and off-horizontal pixels mixed together. This parameter adaptation maintains optimal image quality across different viewing conditions while using computationally efficient blending algorithms.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for capturing digital stereoscopic images of a scene. The apparatus comprises a first pair of separated camera lens oriented such that a first imaginary line between the first pair of lens is substantially parallel with a horizon line a scene, wherein digital image data is capturable through the first pair of camera lens and storable in two separate digital image data bases corresponding to a left-eye horizontal view and a right-eye horizontal view respectively. The apparatus comprises a second pair of separated camera lens oriented such that a second imaginary line between the second pair of lens is substantially non-parallel with the horizon line, wherein digital image data is capturable through the second pair of camera lens and storable in two separate digital image data bases corresponding to a left-eye off-horizontal view and a right-eye off-horizontal view respectively.