Abstract
To greet the 3D (three dimensional) era, the technologies of 3D content generation and 3D display should be available. However, there are not many powerful technologies to convert 2D films to 3D now. Moreover, different kinds of displays have their own formats to present 3D films. It's a challenge to create universal 3D contents for all display platforms. We study a Square-Tube-Mirror (STM) device to capture multiple 2D images simultaneously. 3D contents can then be generated by building the depth map thought a reconstruction process. Stereoscopic image is also obtained during the process. To design a STM, the following difficulties such as measurement error and manufacturing error are encountered at the evaluation stage. The objective of this thesis is to provide a design flow and demonstrate a few models, “STM-lens” and “STM-camera”. The advantages and disadvantages of the models are discussed at the end, Future research and development are undergoing.