Panasonic's 3D CMOS Image Sensor

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

3D imagery and video have seen massive growth in recent years, driven largely by the movie and gaming industries. This has spurred a wave of 3D-capable devices like cameras and TVs. In the early stages, capturing 3D content typically required bulky “two-camera” setups where two separate lenses and sensors were bonded together, with the resulting photos processed into a single 3D file.

Companies like GoPro followed this modular path, requiring users to buy two cameras and a dedicated housing to achieve 3D effects. Some higher-end devices, like Sony’s 3D camcorders, began embedding two lenses and sensors into a single integrated chassis.

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Panasonic's 3D CMOS Image Sensor