Omnidirectional (360-degree) camera

Schematic of an omnidirectional camera with two mirrors:
1. Camera
2. Upper Mirror
3. Lower Mirror
4. "Black Spot"
5. Field of View (light blue)

In photography, an omnidirectional camera (from "omni", meaning all), also known as 360-degree camera, is a camera having a field of view that covers approximately the entire sphere or at least a full circle in the horizontal plane. Omnidirectional cameras are important in areas where large visual field coverage is needed, such as in panoramic photography and robotics.[1]

  1. ^ Parry, T. (December 2016). "Extensive Guide to 360 Cameras". Tim Parry. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-01-02.