Abstract: So as to obtain color parallax images, it has been necessary to prepare an image capturing optical system and an image capturing element that are complex, to capture the parallax images. In view of this, provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image obtaining section that obtains original image data including a pixel having a pixel value of any of primary colors constituting colors of a subject image and a pixel having a pixel value showing at least a parallax of the subject image; and an image generating section that generates, from the original image data, primary color image data made up of pixels having the pixel value of the primary color, and parallax image data made up of pixels having the pixel value showing the parallax.

Abstract: A camera unit that captures and generates a plurality of images of a subject and a setting unit that sets different image capturing positions of the camera unit are provided. The setting unit sets the different image capturing positions so that the distance between an n?th image capturing position and an n+1th image capturing position and the distance between an m?th image capturing position and an m+1th image capturing position among the different image capturing positions differ from each other, where n and m are different natural numbers.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit for acquiring an image from a camera in a moving body; an extracting unit for extracting feature points from the image; a matching unit for performing a matching process on feature points extracted from images taken at different time points; a position calculating unit for calculating a three-dimensional position based on the matching feature point and the movement of the moving body; a calculating unit for calculating a precision of the three-dimensional position; a distribution determining unit for detecting an object from the image and setting a threshold for each object based on a precision distribution of the feature points of each object; a selecting unit for selecting, for each object, the feature points having a higher precision than the threshold; and a generating unit for generating an object shape by using the feature points that have been selected.

Abstract: A depth expansion apparatus includes an image-pickup-optical-system and an image-pickup-device (hereinafter, IPS) configured to form and pick up images A and B in different focus positions, and a depth-expanded-image forming section configured to generate, based on the images A and B, a depth-expanded-image that maintains a relation between a distance from an object point to the image-pickup-optical-system and luminance. When an image side NA of the image A is represented as NA?, a resolution determined by the IPS, as R, an optical path interval between image forming surfaces for the images A and B, as d, NA of an image at a near photographing distance among the images A and B, as NAn, and NA of an image at a far photographing distance among the images A and B, as NAf, the IPS satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2): R×NA?/2?d??(1) 0.05?(NAf/NAn)2?0.9??(2).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a computing unit which determines a first difference value between brightness of a first image data and brightness of a second image data in an overlap area of the first image data including a first brightness characteristic with the second image data having a peripheral area at the center of the first image data and including a second brightness characteristic; and a generating unit which generates a brightness correction parameter for the first image data corresponding to the first difference value.

Abstract: An instrument and method for scanning a large specimen comprises a specimen holder to support the specimen, an optical system to focus an image of a series of parallel object planes onto one of a two dimensional detector array, multiple linear arrays, multiple TDI arrays and multiple two-dimensional arrays. The detector array has a detector image plane that is tilted relative to the series of object planes in a scanned direction to enable a series of image frames of the specimen to be obtained in order to produce a three-dimensional image of at least part of the specimen with data from each row of the image frame representing a different plane in the three-dimensional image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus executes a distortion correction on coordinates of a target pixel in a virtual viewpoint image based on distortion characteristics of a virtual camera and calculates coordinates in the virtual viewpoint image after the distortion correction. The image process apparatus calculates ideal coordinates in a captured image from the coordinates in the virtual viewpoint image after the distortion correction and calculates real coordinates in the captured image from the ideal coordinates in the captured image based on distortion characteristics of an imaging unit. The image process apparatus calculates a pixel value corresponding to the real coordinates from image data of the virtual viewpoint image and corrects the pixel value corresponding to the real coordinates based on ambient light amount decrease characteristics of the imaging unit and ambient light amount decrease characteristics of the virtual camera.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for synthesizing stereoscopic [that is, “3-D”] images from 2-D images, for example, 2-D video or 2-D still images. The method includes capturing a series of images exhibiting at least some relative movement to provide a first series of images; generating a second series of temporally modified images from the first series of images by varying the relative timing of at least some of the images of the first series of images; and displaying the first series of images with at least some of the second series of temporally modified images to produce a series of stereoscopic images. The stereoscopic images may then be viewed with appropriate stereoscopic devices, for example, 3-D glasses. Methods and systems for capturing the images whereby the stereoscopic appearance of the images is enhanced are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and non-transitory computer readable media that relate to stereoscopic image creation. A camera captures an initial image at an initial position. A target displacement from the initial position is determined for a desired stereoscopic effect, and an instruction is provided that specifies a direction in which to move the camera from the initial position. While the camera is in motion, an estimated displacement from the initial position is calculated. When the estimated displacement corresponds to the target displacement, the camera automatically captures a candidate image. An acceptability analysis is performed to determine whether the candidate image has acceptable image quality and acceptable similarity to the initial image. If the candidate image passes the acceptability analysis, a stereoscopic image is created based on the initial and candidate images.

Abstract: An image display apparatus for displaying an image of an object on a screen by using a projector includes a three-dimensional image display unit having a plurality of screens overlaid but spaced apart from one another, each of the screens diffusing and reflecting part of the light incident thereon and transmitting the remainder of the light, and an image projection unit having a plurality of projectors, each of the projectors is assigned to the corresponding one of the screens and projects an image of the object on the screen. The image projection unit displays a three-dimensional image of the object in the three-dimensional image display unit by projecting on the screens the shapes of the object in sectioning positions corresponding to the positions of the screens.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for documenting and analyzing a tire tread using a guidance dolly for use in creating a three-dimensional image file of a target object from a plurality of two-dimensional image files including: a first dolly surface adapted to enable placement of the guidance dolly into physical contact with the target object; a second dolly surface generally conforming to the shape of the first dolly surface; and a guide channel for guiding a digital imaging device along a specified path so as to acquire the plurality of two-dimensional image files of the target object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing apparatus and method, and a program which can display a stereoscopic image that provides more natural depth perception. A panoramic image generating section 25-1 generates a panoramic image PR for the right eye by extracting and synthesizing each strip region TRR in a plurality of captured images that are captured successively in the state in which an imaging apparatus ii is moving. A panoramic image generating section 25-2 generates a panoramic image PL for the left eye by extracting and synthesizing each strip region TRL in the plurality of captured images. From the panoramic image PR and the panoramic image PL, a disparity controlling section 26 detects the dominant disparity of these panoramic images, and shifts the entire panoramic images in accordance with the detection result to thereby adjust disparity.

Abstract: A 3D model of an object is rendered using centered images of the object. An algorithm executed locally or in a distributed manner calculates camera positions for the images and determines a virtual camera path based on the camera positions. The application adjusts the images to fit the plane of the virtual camera path and fills in the gaps between the images using transition renderings. To improve user experience, the application also calculates resting positions for navigation stop points using a spring system. Upon constructing the 3D model, the application can transmit the 3D model to a variety of user devices including the network connected device having a camera module that captured the images.

Abstract: A distance to an object is measured for each of a series of left images, and the count of a distance range including the calculated distance increases. A distance range with the highest frequency of appearance is specified from the counter information of a distance table counter, and a left image in which the distance included in the specified distance range is measured is selected. The adjustment amount of the parallax amount adjusted for the selected left image and a corresponding right image is determined to be the adjustment amount of the parallax amount of a panorama image. A series of left images is combined to generate a panorama image and a series of right images is combined to generate a panorama image. A panorama image displayed in stereoscopic view is generated based on the determined adjustment amount of the parallax amount.

Abstract: A desktop three-dimensional image scanner is provided for producing a humanoid vision-based three-dimensional image. The desktop three-dimensional image scanner includes an image pickup device and a position-limiting mechanism. The position-limiting mechanism is used for fixing the image pickup device at a first shooting position or a second shooting position. A spacing distance between the first shooting position and the second shooting position is in a range between 6 and 70 millimeters. An included angle between an optical axis of the image pickup device at the first shooting position and the optical axis of the image pickup device at the second shooting position is in a range between 1 and 30 degrees.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the operation of the same are provided. In the method, a screen including a preview image of a camera is displayed on a display module. Then, a preview window is set in a region of the screen and a predictive image of a three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image, which can be generated using images of a subject corresponding to the preview image, is displayed on the preview window. Thus, when images are captured to obtain a 3D stereoscopic image, the user can easily operate the camera using such a 3D stereoscopic image preview function.

Abstract: An electronic interaction apparatus for providing a 3D MMI is provided with a processing unit. The processing unit determines a first length between an object positioned at a first time and a surface formed by two digital camera modules, and a second length between the object positioned at a second time and the surface. Also, the processing unit determines a third length between the object positioned at a third time and the surface, and determines a depth in a virtual 3D space corresponding to the object positioned at the third time according to the first length, the second length, and the third length. Particularly, the virtual 3D space is displayed in a display screen, the third time is later than the first time and the second time, and the third length is longer than the first length and shorter than the second length.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus which captures an image used for obtaining depth data indicating a depth of a captured scene and restored image data with a reduced optical blur, includes: an optical device which causes an optical blur having a rotationally asymmetric shape; an actuator which rotates a part or a whole of the optical device; and an imaging unit configured to capture the image each time the optical device is rotated, to generate a plurality of captured image data items.

Abstract: An optical measurement method for determining 3D coordinates of a plurality of measurement points on a measurement object surface. The measurement object surface is illuminated with a pattern sequence of different patterns by a projector, an image sequence of the measurement object surface illuminated with the pattern sequence is recorded with a camera system, and the 3D coordinates of the measurement points are determined by evaluating the image sequence, in particular wherein a succession of brightness values for identical measurement points on the measurement object surface is ascertained in respective images of the recorded image sequence.

Abstract: A depth information acquisition apparatus acquiring depth information of a subject by using two real space images having different blur which are obtained by capturing a subject with different imaging parameters, comprises a conversion unit converting the two real space images to two frequency space images; a generation unit generating a frequency space phase image by dividing each frequency ingredient by the amplitude of each frequency ingredient of the frequency space images in two frequency space images; a calculation unit calculating frequency space correlation value information representing a correlation value for each frequency between the two frequency space phase images; a reverse conversion unit converting the frequency space correlation value information into real space correlation value information; and an acquisition unit acquiring the depth information, on the basis of characteristics of a peak of the real space correlation value information.

Abstract: A video recording apparatus is configured to record, onto a recording medium, a layered data structure containing data sets. Each of the data sets includes a plurality of channels of data elements. Each of the data elements includes video data and/or the like. An input unit is configured to receive a plurality of channels of video data. The plurality of channels correspond to each other. An information generation unit is configured to generate additional information to be added to each of the data elements in at least two layers of the data structure. An adding unit is configured to add the additional information to each of the data elements so that the data elements included in each of the data sets are associated with each other. A recording unit is configured to record the data structure in which the additional information has been added to each of the data elements onto the recording medium.

Abstract: It is quite common for users to have both video and photo material that refer to the same event. Adding photos to home videos enriches the content. However, just adding still photos to a video sequence has a disturbing effect. The invention relates to a method to seamlessly integrate photos into the video by creating a virtual camera motion in the photo that is aligned with the estimated camera motion in the video. A synthesized video sequence is created by estimating a video camera motion in the video sequence at an insertion position in the video sequence at which the still photo is to be included, creating a virtual video sequence of sub frames of the still photo where the virtual video sequence has a virtual camera motion correlated to the video camera motion at the insertion position.

Abstract: A method for generating stereoscopic images with retinal rivalry effects. The method includes retrieving primary eye images and alternate eye images from memory. These images are filmed from horizontally offset cameras but include the same content. The method continues with processing the alternate eye images to introduce retinal rivalry such as by including a set of frames that have differing content from a corresponding set of frames from the primary eye images. The differing content, for example, may include an object rendered for the alternate eye that was not rendered in the primary eye images. The method may further include editing the primary eye images by inserting a transition and then editing the alternate eye images to perform the transition (e.g., a dissolve or cut) at a temporally offset transition point such as several frames later to introduce frames that differ in content from one eye stream to the other.

Abstract: A method of processing a video input which transmits pictures of a first view and pictures of a second view includes: checking the video input to detect if a first picture of one of the first and second views is correctly paired with a second picture of the other of the first and second views for a specific presentation time, and accordingly generating a detecting result; and referring to the detecting result for selectively performing a predetermined processing operation upon the video input.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting image capture positions to generate three-dimensional images are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene. The method can also include displaying a real-time image of the scene on a display. Further, the method can include determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image. The method can also include displaying the first and second guides on the display for guiding selection of a position of an image capture device to capture a second still image of the scene for pairing the first and second still images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having an image conversion function arranges and displays area-specific images in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the basis of distance information of the area-specific images of a two-dimensional (2D) image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for 3-D display based on random constructive interference. It produces a number of discrete secondary light sources by using an amplitude-phase-modulator-array, which helps to create 3-D images by means of constructive interference. Next it employs a random-secondary-light-source-generator-array to shift the position of each secondary light source to a random place, eliminating multiple images due to high order diffraction. It could be constructed with low resolution liquid crystal screens to realize large size real-time color 3-D display, which could widely be applied to 3-D computer or TV screens, 3-D human-machine interaction, machine vision, and so on.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for incorporating a representation of a participant into a virtual 3D environment substantially in real-time is provided. An image including a participant is captured by a camera. A contour of the participant is automatically determined. Depth data is automatically associated with the participant contour. A first virtual 3D representation of the participant is automatically generated by extruding the participant contour based on the associated depth data. An interaction between the first virtual 3D representation of the participant and a second virtual 3D representation of a second object is displayed.

Abstract: A video with a high satisfaction level of user is generated from multi-aspect images. For each frame of the output video, a provisional video creator creates a provisional video with provisional images reconstructed using default values from LFIs as the frames. Then this is output to an output device. A designation acquirer acquires information designating coordinates of the target object on the provisional video. A list creator acquires the depth value of the target object using a depth map created from the LFI of the current frame, and records this in a designation list after obtaining the reconstruction distance from the depth value. A corrector corrects the designation list. A main video creator creates a main video with reconstructed images focused at a focal length designated by the post-correction designation list as frames, and outputs this to an output device.

Abstract: Three-dimensional digital image data comes from a stereographic imaging arrangement (501, 502, 1201) that takes a first raw image (601) along a first optical axis and a second raw image (602) along a second optical axis. The imaging arrangement (501, 502, 1201) has a maximum imaging depth (506) and a minimum imaging depth (505). It transmits the first raw image (601) and the second raw image (602) to a receiving device (1102) along with an indication of a disparity range between a maximum disparity value and a minimum disparity value. The maximum disparity value is a measure of a difference between locations in the first (601) and second (602) raw images that represent the minimum imaging depth (505). The minimum disparity value is a measure of a difference between locations in the first (601) and second (602) raw images that represent the maximum imaging depth (506).

Abstract: A depth expansion apparatus includes an image-pickup-optical-system and an image-pickup-device (hereinafter, IPS) configured to form and pick up images A and B in different focus positions, and a depth-expanded-image forming section configured to generate, based on the images A and B, a depth-expanded-image that maintains a relation between a distance from an object point to the image-pickup-optical-system and luminance. When an image side NA of the image A is represented as NA?, a resolution determined by the IPS, as R, an optical path interval between image forming surfaces for the images A and B, as d, NA of an image at a near photographing distance among the images A and B, as NAn, and NA of an image at a far photographing distance among the images A and B, as NAf, the IPS satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2): R×NA?/2?d??(1) 0.05?(NAf/NAn)2?0.9??(2).

Abstract: A method of operating a digital camera, includes providing a digital camera, the digital camera including a capture lens, an image sensor, a projector and a processor; using the projector to illuminate one or more objects with a sequence of patterns; and capturing a first sequence of digital images of the illuminated objects including the reflected patterns that have depth information. The method further includes using the processor to analyze the first sequence of digital images including the depth information to construct a second, 3D digital image of the objects; capturing a second 2D digital image of the objects and the remainder of the scene without the reflected patterns, and using the processor to combine the 2D and 3D digital images to produce a modified digital image of the illuminated objects and the remainder of the scene.

Abstract: In a system or method where three-dimensional data is acquired as a sequence of frames of data along a camera path, disparate sequences are related to one another through a number of geometric stitches obtained by direct registration of three-dimensional data between frames in the disparate sequences. These geometric stitches are then used in addition to or in place of other camera path relationships to form a single virtual stitch graph for the combined model, upon which an integrated global path optimization can be performed.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a target area using a video monitor device that controls a video camera located at the target area to capture left images and right images of the target area. The video monitor device analyzes each of the left and right images to form a combined image, compresses all of the combined images to generate compressed images, and stores the compressed images into a storage system. When an event happened in the target area, a compressed image corresponding to the event time is obtained from the storage system. The video monitor device decompresses the compressed image to generate a 3D image of the target area, and displays the 3D image on a display device.

Abstract: A photographing device comprises an image pickup unit to acquire a moving image and a still image of an object, an image pickup control unit, an angle sensor, an image processing unit for extracting characteristic points from a first still image, tracking the characteristic points in the moving image, identifying the characteristic points in a newest image and selecting an orientation point common to the first still image and the newest image, a storage unit, a display unit, and an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit performs relative orientation between the first still image and the newest image based on the orientation point and on detection result of the angle sensor, obtains a distance H to the object and a distance B between points where the images have been photographed and performs guidance display where still images can be acquired sequentially when the B/H value reaches a predetermined value or higher.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a storage medium including a function to generate a stereoscopic image are described. According to one implementation, the imaging apparatus includes an imaging lens; a first driving section; an obtaining section and a generating section. The first driving section rotates the imaging lens around an axis along a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The obtaining section obtains two image signals corresponding to two optical images which pass through the imaging lens rotated in two states to make a direction of the optical axis relatively different so that a relationship of a position of background with respect to a subject is different. The generating section generates image data of a stereoscopic image based on the two image signals.

Abstract: An image capture device has an image capture module and a controller. The image capture module is used for capturing a plurality of consecutive preview images under an automatic shot mode. In addition, the image capture module can be a multi-view image capture module, which is used to capture a plurality of multiple-angle preview images. The controller is used for analyzing the preview images to identify an image capture quality metric index, and determining if a target image capture condition is met by referring to at least the image capture quality metric index. A captured image for the automatic shot mode is stored when the controller determines that the target image capture condition is met.

Abstract: A 3D landscape real-time imager, and method for operating such an imager, where the imager includes: at least one illuminating part which is designed to scan at least a portion of the landscape at a given range and having an ultra-short laser pulse source emitting at least one wavelength, and an optical rotating block, with a vertical axis of rotation, and controlled such that given packets of pulses are shaped in a pattern of rotating beams sent toward the at least partial landscape; and at least one receiving part which includes a set of SPAD detector arrays, each arranged along a vertical direction and rotating at a given speed in synchronism with the optical rotating block of the illuminating part, the detection data of the SPAD detector arrays being combined to acquire 3D imaging data of the at least partial landscape in a central controller.

Abstract: A means for 3D imaging takes two plane pictures of an object in different angles and respectively projects the correspondent images of the object toward users' eyes. Accordingly, the visual data would be transmitted to user's brain and integrated to construct a solid vision. A facility for 3D imaging comprises a multiple image projector consisting of a displaying unit installed on a refracting unit. Wherein, the displaying unit performs a plurality of images, and the refracting unit adopts an optical unit. Thereby, image beams generated by the displaying unit would travel through the refracting unit and deflect by a certain angle. Accordingly, the images shot from two different angles would be respectively projected into user's eyes, and a solid vision could be constructed.

Abstract: A mobile device generates a 3D reconstruction of a human subject by capturing a video frame sequence of the human subject. A pre-generated marker, which may be reticle or a 3D model of a humanoid, is displayed on the display while capturing the video frame sequence. The human subject is also displayed and the mobile device is held to cause the human subject to be displayed coincidently with the pre-generated marker. The video frame sequence that is captured while the mobile device is held to cause the human subject to be displayed coincidently with the pre-generated marker is used to generate a 3D reconstruction of the human subject, which may then be stored and transmitted to a remote server if desired. Sensors may be used to determine the pose of the mobile device with respect to the human subject, which may then be used to adjust the pre-generated marker appropriately.

Abstract: A reconstructed image with less noise is reconstructed from a lens array image. An image reconstructing device acquires the lens array image formed by a lens array comprising an array of multiple sub-lenses for an optical image of an object formed by a main lens. The image reconstructing device comprises an interpolation part interpolating a third sub-image formed by a third sub-lens based on the first sub-image and the second sub-image constituting the acquired lens array image, wherein the third sub-lens is positioned between the first sub-lens forming the first sub-image and the second sub-lens forming the second sub-image. The image reconstructing device comprises a reconstructing part reconstructing an image of the object formed by the main lens focused on a point at a given distance from the interpolated third sub-image, the first sub-image and the second sub-image.

Abstract: A calibration system including a display screen having a first surface and a second surface and a projector configured to project an image onto the first surface of the display screen and the image is viewable on the second surface of said display screen, wherein the projector includes a projector coordinate system. The calibration system also includes a camera configured to capture an image of an object through the display screen, where the camera comprises a camera coordinate system, and a calibration device configured to calibrate the display screen.

Abstract: Hardware and software configurations, optionally, for performing profilometry of an object are disclosed. An advantageous imaging device is described. An advantageous approach to determining imager position is also described. Each aspect described may be used independently of the other. Moreover, the teaching may find use in other fields including velocimetry, etc.

Abstract: A reconstructed image which further reflects the photo shooting information of a main object is generated. A layer determiner defines a layer of a reconstructed image. A layer image generator reconstructs an image of an object included in the allocated depth range from a light field image and the depth map of the light field image for each layer. A conversion pixel extractor extracts corresponding pixels on a conversion layer which corresponds to an object to be modified. The object to be modified is designated by an operation acquired by a modification operation acquirer. A reconstructed image generator converts layer images using a conversion matrix defined by a conversion matrix determiner and generates an image whose composition has been modified by superimposing the layer images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for adjustment of relative positions of a plurality of images of the same subject includes: a storage controller configured to store pixel data of pixels of an input image in a buffer, the input image being included in the images including a reference image, the input image differing from the reference image in that the subject of the input image is misaligned from the subject of the reference image by a given angle; a readout unit configured to read out, from the buffer, the pixel data of the pixels of the input image that fall in a region of the input image when rotated by the given angle, and a pixel data computing unit configured to calculate pixel data of pixels constituting a rotated image, which includes the input image rotated by the given angle, based on the pixel data read out by the readout unit.

Abstract: A stereo picture generating device includes: a feature point extracting unit that extracts feature points from a first picture; a tracking unit that calculates coordinate of each point on a second picture corresponding to each of the feature points; a parameter determining unit that determines plane projective transformation coefficients which include at least one coefficient representing a rotational transfer component and at least one coefficient representing a translation component so as to minimize an evaluation value that includes distance between each of transformed feature points, which are obtained by plane-projective-transforming the feature points on the first picture, and the corresponding point on the second picture, and a weighting term having a value depending on the rotational transfer component; and a transforming unit that plane-projective-transforms the first picture by using the plane projective transformation coefficients, to generate a pair of plane-projective-transformed picture and the

Abstract: A method for determining a three-dimensional model of a scene from a digital video captured using a digital video camera, the digital video including a temporal sequence of video frames. The method includes determining a camera position of the digital video camera for each video frame, and fitting a smoothed camera path to the camera positions. A sequence of target camera positions spaced out along the smoothed camera path is determined such that a corresponding set of target video frames has at least a target level of overlapping scene content. The target video frames are analyzed using a three-dimensional reconstruction process to determine a three-dimensional model of the scene.

Abstract: A method and device for high-resolution three-dimensional (3-D) imaging which obtains camera pose using defocusing is disclosed. The device comprises a lens obstructed by a mask having two sets of apertures. The first set of apertures produces a plurality of defocused images of the object, which are used to obtain camera pose. The second set of optical filters produces a plurality of defocused images of a projected pattern of markers on the object. The images produced by the second set of apertures are differentiable from the images used to determine pose, and are used to construct a detailed 3-D image of the object. Using the known change in camera pose between captured images, the 3-D images produced can be overlaid to produce a high-resolution 3-D image of the object.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and non-transitory computer readable media that relate to stereoscopic image creation. A camera captures an initial image at an initial position. A target displacement from the initial position is determined for a desired stereoscopic effect, and an instruction is provided that specifies a direction in which to move the camera from the initial position. While the camera is in motion, an estimated displacement from the initial position is calculated. When the estimated displacement corresponds to the target displacement, the camera automatically captures a candidate image. An acceptability analysis is performed to determine whether the candidate image has acceptable image quality and acceptable similarity to the initial image. If the candidate image passes the acceptability analysis, a stereoscopic image is created based on the initial and candidate images.

Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes a photographing device for obtaining two images through photographing from different positions, a three-dimensional processing device for generating a stereoscopic image from the two images, a display device capable of both a two-dimensional display and a stereoscopic display, an input device for receiving an instruction to start changing a parallax level of the stereoscopic image and an instruction to change the parallax level, and a display control device for changing stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image into two-dimensional display of the two images overlapped with each other in a response to the instruction to start changing the parallax level inputted when the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed as a live view image, and two-dimensionally displaying the two images with changing the parallax level of the images in a response to the instruction to change the parallax level.