Point Grey - 360° Spherical Vision Camera Systems

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USB 3.0

GigE Vision

IEEE 1394

Cameras: Spherical Vision Products

Point Grey Research's Spherical Vision camera systems are provided as complete hardware and software packages. Customers can access and control their 360 °Spherical Camera with the Ladybug SDK.

Enter the Ladybug Demo DVD Web Version
Watch the Ladybug3 Spherical Vision Overview video

Tutorial videos:

Installing the Ladybug3 360° Spherical Camera on the Tripod Mount Adapter

Installing the Ladybug3 360° Spherical Camera on the Desktop Mount

Installing the Ladybug3 360° Spherical Camera on top of a car

Ladybug^®5 (USB 3.0)

The Ladybug5 spherical imaging system boasts an impressive 30 MP resolution covering 90% of a full sphere; a 5 Gbit/s USB 3.0 interface; and a ground-breaking post-processing workflow that provides high dynamic range, superb image quality and maximum user flexibility. It is an excellent choice for applications in geographic information systems (GIS); vehicle-based photogrammetry; situational awareness; and entertainment solutions for lighting models, full dome projection content, and other immersive experiences.

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Sensor: Six 2/3" 5MP Sony CCDs, Color

Resolution: 30 megapixels using six 2048x2448 CCDs

Frame Rates: 10FPS at full resolution

Interface: USB 3.0

Compression: Embedded JPEG image compression

Calibration: Provides high quality spherical image stitching

Mechanics: Single unit construction, water resistant

Colors: Anodized Red

Download Ladybug5 Datasheet

Ladybug^®3 (1394b)

The high resolution Ladybug®3 spherical digital video camera system has six 2 MP cameras that enable the system to collect video from more than 80% of the full 360° sphere, and an IEEE-1394b (FireWire) interface with locking screw connection that allows JPEG-compressed 12MP resolution images to be streamed to disk at 15fps. The Ladybug3 is an ideal solution for applications that require very high resolution, a weather-resistant case, direct FireWire connection, or the ability to synchronize to external devices such as an external trigger or light source. Contact us for a free copy of the Ladybug3 Demo DVD.

Benefits of IEEE-1394b (FireWire S800)

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Sensor: Six 1/1.8" 2MP Sony CCDs, Color

Resolution: 12 megapixels using six 1600x1200 CCDs

Frame Rates: 15FPS at full resolution

Interface: 800Mb/sec 1394b interface with locking connector

Compression: Embedded JPEG image compression

Calibration: Provides high quality spherical image stitching

Mechanics: Single unit construction, water resistant

Colors: Anodized Red or Anodized Black

Ladybug3 Getting Started Manual

Ladybug^®2 (1394b)

The highly affordable Ladybug®2 spherical digital video camera system has six 0.8 MP cameras that enable the system to collect video from more than 75% of the full sphere, and an IEEE-1394b (FireWire 800) interface that allows streaming to disk at 30fps. The Ladybug2 is an excellent choice where smaller size, lower cost, or the ability to have the camera run over long distances via optical cable is required.

Benefits of IEEE-1394b (FireWire S800)

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Sensor: Six Sony 1/3" progressive scan CCD, Color

Resolution: 1024x768

Frame Rates: 1024x768 at 30FPS

Compression: JPEG image compression via Compressor

Calibration: Provides high quality spherical image stitching

Lenses: Six (6) 2.5mm focal length high quality micro lenses

Ladybug2 Getting Started Manual

Ladybug^® SDK
The Ladybug® Software Development Kit (SDK) allows users to fully control the Ladybug2 Spherical Vision camera system and integrate its functionality with their own custom applications. The SDK includes a camera device driver, full software library and Application Programming Interface (API), and example programs and source code for a quick start in the C/C++ programming environment.