Method and apparatus for generating a panoramic image having one or more spatially altered portions

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, and the computer program code configured to, when executed by a processor, cause the apparatus to:

• receive a plurality of images of different portions of a scene captured concurrently by a plurality of image capture devices, wherein the image capture devices are fixed in position relative to one another while concurrently capturing the plurality of images of the scene;
• rotate at least one of the images relative to at least one other image captured concurrently therewith, wherein the at least one of the images having relative rotation forms at least one rotated image;
• and
• stitch the at least one rotated image and the at least one other image to form a panoramic image of the scene, wherein the panoramic image includes at least one portion defined by the at least one rotated image that is spatially incorrect relative to the plurality of images concurrently captured of the scene.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause:

• receiving a plurality of images of different portions of a scene captured concurrently by a plurality of image capture devices, wherein the image capture devices are fixed in position relative to one another while concurrently capturing the plurality of images of the scene;
• rotating at least one of the images relative to at least one other image captured concurrently therewith, wherein the at least one of the images having relative rotation forms at least one rotated image;
• and
• stitching the at least one rotated image and the at least one other image to form a panoramic image of the scene, wherein the panoramic image includes at least one portion defined by the at least one rotated image that is spatially incorrect relative to the plurality of images concurrently captured of the scene.