Title:
THREE-DIMENSIONAL, 360-DEGREE VIRTUAL REALITY CAMERA SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2021119389
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a three-dimensional, 360-degree virtual reality camera system.SOLUTION: A camera system is configured to capture 360-degree image information of a local area, at least a portion of which is in stereo. The camera system includes a plurality of peripheral cameras, a plurality of axis cameras, a first rigid plate, and a second rigid plate, each aligned along an alignment axis. The peripheral cameras are arranged in a ring configuration that allows objects in the local area past a threshold distance to be within the fields of view of at least two peripheral cameras. The first and second rigid plates are secured respectively to a top and a bottom surface of the ring of peripheral cameras. At least one camera is arranged along the alignment axis and is coupled perpendicularly to a surface of the first rigid plate.SELECTED DRAWING: None
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Inventors:
BRIAN KEITH CABRAL
FORREST SAMUEL BRIGGS
JOYCE HSU
ALBERT PARRA POZO
ANDREW COWARD
FORREST SAMUEL BRIGGS
JOYCE HSU
ALBERT PARRA POZO
ANDREW COWARD
Application Number:
JP2021066112A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2021
Filing Date:
April 08, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FACEBOOK INC
International Classes:
G03B37/04; G03B15/00; G03B19/07; G03B37/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/225; H04N5/232; H04N5/247
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2012204982A | 2012-10-22 |
Foreign References:
| CN202794836U | 2013-03-13 | |||
| US20040066449A1 | 2004-04-08 | |||
| US20160086379A1 | 2016-03-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent business corporation world ip