Abstract:
An image sensor includes: a plurality of pixels arranged and formed in a two-dimensional array so that adjacent ones of the pixels constitute paired pixels and entrance pupils of a first pixel and a second pixel constituting the paired pixels are provided eccentrically in opposite directions to each other with respect to centers of the respective pixels; an incident angle of light from a subject in the first pixel is an incident angle θcA as defined herein; the incident angle in the second pixel is an incident angle −θcB as defined herein; and light sensitivity characteristics of the first pixel and the second pixel with respect to the incident angles of the first pixel and the second pixel are flat characteristics within an incident angle range of the θcA to the −θcB.
Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus capable of taking a 3D picture may produce a 3D picture that gives a viewer a sense of strangeness if panning, tilting, or considerable camera shake occurs during imaging. Provided is an image pickup apparatus including: a motion detecting section, which detects the motion of the image pickup apparatus; and a picture data outputting section, which switches its output between 2D picture data and 3D picture data obtained by picking up subject images, depending on the detected motion of the image pickup apparatus. An appropriate picture is provided by switching the output between 2D picture data and 3D picture data depending on the motion of the image pickup apparatus. An appropriate picture is provided also by changing the stereo base of optical systems, or adjusting a parallax between the left image and the right image, in accordance with the motion of the image pickup apparatus.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display panel which receives light and displays an image, a liquid crystal lens panel which refracts the light exiting from the display panel, a lens driver which drives the liquid crystal lens panel, a timing controller which controls the lens driver, a power supply unit which provides the liquid crystal lens panel with a driving voltage in response to a control of the timing controller, and a driver data value storage unit which stores a driver data value and applies the driver data value stored therein to the lens driver when the data driver storage unit is turned on, where the lens driver operates the liquid crystal lens panel using the driving voltage and the driver data value in response to the control of the timing controller.
Abstract:
Provided is a display device 1 for performing two-dimensional display and three-dimensional display of an image, the display device 1 being provided with: a display unit 10 for displaying the image; a plurality of cylindrical convex lenses 2 that are arranged in parallel on the screen of the display unit 10 so that the longitudinal direction thereof is positioned along a straight line that links one end of the screen with the other end; and a display control unit 4 for determining whether the image is to be displayed two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally, depending on the proximity of the longitudinal direction of the lenses 2 to one of the vertical direction and horizontal direction. If the longitudinal direction of the lenses 2 is closer to the vertical direction, the display control unit 4 causes the image to be displayed three-dimensionally. If the longitudinal direction of the lenses 2 is closer to the horizontal direction, the display control unit 4 causes the image to be displayed two-dimensionally.
Abstract:
This aims at providing an image recording apparatus and an image recording method which can output an image suitable for an aspect ratio of a display screen. When connection history data does not fulfill a predetermined condition, predetermined viewpoint image data is selected as a representative image. On the other hand, when the connection history data fulfills the predetermined condition, image data of a plurality of viewpoints taken by the image pickup units are synthesized to generate panoramic image data horizontally wider than the image data of viewpoints, and the generated image data is set as representative image data. Then, the panoramic image file which includes image data of respective viewpoints as sub-image data as well as the representative image data, is generated in the multi-page format, and is recorded in the memory card.
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that generates a pair of pieces of image data mutually having a parallax by capturing a subject, an image processing unit that performs special effect processing, which is capable of producing a visual effect by combining a plurality of pieces of image processing, on a pair of images corresponding to the pair of pieces of image data, and a region setting unit that sets a region where the image processing unit performs the special effect processing on the pair of images.
Abstract:
A camera and camera system is provided with an optical device (8). The optical device creates simultaneously two or more images of object on a sensor (4) forming a compound image. The distance d between the constituting images of objects in the compound image is dependent on the distance Z to the camera. The compound image is analysed (9), e.g. deconvolved to determine the distances d between the double images. These distances are then converted into a depth map (10).
Abstract:
An image processing device includes a distance data analysis unit that analyzes subject distance information with the partial region units of captured images having different viewpoints, and a data generation unit that determines whether a recorded image or an output image is set to a two-dimensional image or set to a three-dimensional image depending on the analysis result, and generates the recorded or output image based on the determination result, wherein the data generation unit determines a recall level of stereoscopic vision in three-dimensional display based on the analysis result, and if it is determined that the recall level of stereoscopic vision is low, generates a two-dimensional image as the recorded or output image, and if it is determined that the recall level of stereoscopic vision is high, generates a three-dimensional image as the recorded or output image.
Abstract:
A method of encoding a video signal of a 2D image with conversion data to assign in the conversion of said video signal to left and right eye images for stereoscopic display, including adding conversion data to a video signal of the 2D image to provide an encoded signal, the conversion data defining displacement of respective selected points of the 2D image for converting the 2D image to a format suitable for stereoscopic display, wherein the conversion data enables the creation of the left and right eye images.
Abstract:
To contrive a reduction in the overall size of the device in the case of arranging at least two screens, to reduce color shading of a 3-dimensional image, and thereby to give a further absorbedness feeling to the viewer. A 3-dimensional image display device includes a space partitioned by a frame assembled in a box shape, the space accommodating a plurality of viewers, three screens disposed so as to partition the space, three projectors disposed correspondingly to the screens, respectively, and a controller for supplying image data to the projectors and further includes a phase plate disposed between the first projector and the front screen, and further, a phase plate disposed between the third projector and a reflective mirror member.