Omni-directional binocular stereoscopic images from one omni-directional camera

An omni-directional binocular stereoscopic image pair consists of two omni-directional panoramic images, where each image is for the left eye and the right eye. The panoramic stereo pair provides stereo sensation in a full 360/spl deg/. The omni-directional binocular stereoscopic image pair cannot be photographed by two omni-directional cameras from two viewpoints, but can be constructed by mosaicing together the omni-directional images from four different positions around the user's position. We propose a technique for producing and evaluating omni-directional binocular stereoscopic images from one omni-directional lens attached to a digital still camera.