nerfstudio/docs/model_components/visualize_cameras.ipynb

Camera Models

Everything starts with the cameras. Given a set of images, we need a way to project their pixels into 3D space. This is accomplished by computing the camera ray for each pixel given information about the type of camera and the location of the camera. This guide describes the camera models implemented in Nerfactory.

Each image should have an associated pose which consists of two properties, intrinsic and extrinsic parameters.

Intrinsics

All of the parameters internal to the camera such as lense or sensor properties.

Extrinsics

All of the parameters external to the camera such as the location and rotation relative to the world frame.

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# HIDDEN
import torch
from nerfactory.cameras import cameras
import plotly.graph_objects as go
import mediapy as media

Perspective Camera Model

The simplest and most used camera model. Most standard cameras can be sufficiently approximated using the pinhole camera model.

Intrinsic	Description
cx	Number of pixels in the x dimension
cy	Number of pixels in the y dimension
fx	Focal length in the x dimension
fy	Focal length in the y dimension

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# COLLAPSED
from nerfactory.cameras.cameras import Cameras, CameraType
from nerfactory.utils import plotly as vis

cx = 20
cy = 10
fx = 20
fy = 20

c2w = torch.eye(4)[None, :3, :]

camera = Cameras(fx=fx, fy=fy, cx=cx, cy=cy, camera_to_worlds=c2w, camera_type=CameraType.PERSPECTIVE)
fig = vis.vis_camera_rays(camera)
fig.show()

Fisheye Camera

The spacing of rays on a fisheye camera is more even on the edges of the image (most noticeable in wide angle images). This makes them desirable for NeRF reconstructions.

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# COLLAPSED
from nerfactory.cameras.cameras import Cameras, CameraType
from nerfactory.utils import plotly as vis

cx = 10
cy = 10
fx = 10
fy = 10

c2w = torch.eye(4)[None, :3, :]

camera = Cameras(fx=fx, fy=fy, cx=cx, cy=cy, camera_to_worlds=c2w, camera_type=CameraType.FISHEYE)
fig = vis.vis_camera_rays(camera)
fig.show()