Introducing the concept of panorama

A panorama image gives the viewer a much broader field of view than a normal image and allows them to fully experience a scene. By extending the range of panorama to 360 degrees, viewers can simulate turning their head around. A panorama image can be created by stitching a sequence of overlapping images.

The following figure shows a demonstration of a panorama image captured with our application.

A panorama image captured in an horizontal direction

In order to capture a panorama image, you must capture many images of the scene at different angles, as in the following figure. For example, you take your first picture at the left side of the room. Then, you move the phone straight to a new angle to start capturing. All the images will be stitched together to create a panorama image.

Illustration showing how you pan the phone to create a panorama image

Normally, a panorama application only supports capturing images in horizontal. With the stitching module in...