Multiscopic image capture system

1. A capture system operable to generate captured views of a scene, the captured views comprising information for generating at least one intermediate view within a total pixel disparity defined by the captured views, T D , the system comprising:

at least S number of optical modules, each of the optical module comprising:

at least one imaging sensor;

at least one lens configured to direct image light to the at least one imaging sensor to generate one of the captured views, thereby defining an effective focal length, F L ;

wherein the S number of optical modules comprise at least S number of respective imaging sensors, S being an integer, and at least two of the at least S number of imaging sensors being defined on different substrates;

wherein each of the at least S number of imaging sensors pairs with an adjacent imaging sensor to define a maximum effective disparity M D ;

wherein S is greater than or equal to (T D /M D ) +1, the ratio T D /M D being greater than 1 ;

wherein M D is less than or equal to (D IA * P X * F L ) / (S w * D MAX ), in which

S w is an effective sensor width of the at least S number of image sensors, the S w being defined along a first direction;

P X is an effective pixel resolution of the at least S number of image sensors along the first direction;

D IA is an interaxial distance between optical centers of adjacent optical modules; and

D MAX is a distance between a closest object in the scene and an optical center of an optical module closest to the closest object.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the M D , is less than 25% of a pixel resolution of a first intermediate view of the at least one intermediate view.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the M D is less than 10% of the pixel resolution of the first intermediate view.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the M D is less than 1% of the pixel resolution of the first intermediate view.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors are arranged in a horizontal array.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors are arranged in a vertical array.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors are arranged in a two dimensional array.

8. A capture system operable to generate captured views of a scene, the captured views comprising information for generating at least one intermediate view within a total pixel disparity defined by the captured views, T D , the system comprising:

at least S number of optical modules comprising at least S number of respective imaging sensors, S being an integer;

wherein each of the at least S number of imaging sensors pairs with art adjacent imaging sensor to define a maximum effective disparity M D ;

wherein S is greater than or equal to (T D / M D ) +1, the ratio T D /M D being greater than 1 ;

wherein the at least S number of image sensors define substantially parallel imaging planes, and the at least S number of image sensors are configured to translate along a first direction in the parallel planes.

9. The capture system of claim 8 , wherein the at least S number of image sensors are configured to translate along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in the parallel planes.

10. The capture system of claim 8 , wherein the at least S number of image sensors are configured to translate along a direction perpendicular to the parallel planes.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the M D is less than 25% of a pixel resolution of a first intermediate view of the at least one intermediate view.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the M D is less than 10% of the pixel resolution of the first intermediate view.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the M D is less than 1% of the pixel resolution of the first intermediate view.

14. A capture system comprising:

a first cluster of sensors operable to generate fast captured views, the first cluster comprising S 1 number of sensors, S 1 being an integer greater than one, wherein a first plurality of intermediate views within a first total pixel disparity, T d1 , are operable to be extrapolated from the first captured views;

a second cluster of sensors operable to generate the second captured views, the second duster comprising S 2 number of sensors, S 2 being an integer greater than one, wherein a second plurality of intermediate views within a second total pixel disparity, T d2 , are operable to be extrapolated from the second captured views;

wherein each sensor of the first cluster pairs with at least one other sensor to define a maximum effective disparity, M d1 , of the first cluster;

wherein each sensor of the second cluster pair with at least one other sensor to define a maximum effective disparity, M d2 , of the second cluster;

wherein S 1 ≥(T d1 /M d1 ) +1 ;

wherein S 2 ≥(T d2 /M d2 ) +1 ;

wherein the ratios T d1 /M d1 and T d2 /M d2 , both greater than 1; and

wherein at least one of the first cluster of sensors and at least one of the second cluster of sensors are defined on different substrates.

15. The system of claim 14 . wherein the first cluster of sensors comprise at least two sensors defined on a same substrate.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least two sensors on the same substrate are operable to capture different views.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first cluster of sensors comprise at least two sensors defined on different substrates.

18. A capture system comprising:

a first cluster of sensors operable to generate first captured views, the first cluster comprising S 1 number of sensors, S 1 being an integer greater than one, wherein a first plurality of intermediate views within a first total pixel disparity, T d1 , are operable to be extrapolated from the first captured views;

a second cluster of sensors operable to generate the second captured views, the second cluster comprising S 2 number of sensors, S 2 being an integer greater than one, wherein a second plurality of intermediate views within a second total pixel disparity, T d2 , are operable to be extrapolated from the second captured views;

wherein each sensor of the first cluster pairs, with at least one other sensor to define a maximum effective disparity, M d1 , of the first cluster;

wherein each sensor of the second cluster pair with at least one other sensor to define a maximum effective disparity, M d2 , of the second cluster;

wherein S 1 ≥(T d1 /M d1 ) +1 ;

wherein S 2 ≥(T d2 /M d2 ) +1 ;

wherein the ratios T d1 /M d1 and T d2 /M d2 are both greater than 1; and

wherein at least one of the first or the second cluster of sensors comprise at least two sensors having substantially the same pixel pitch.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the sensors are arranged in a one-dimensional array.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the sensors are arranged in a two dimensional array.