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H Y P E R B O L I C   P A N O R A M A

H Y P E R B O L I C S  o r  H Y P E R B O L I C   P A N O R A M A  or  H Y P E R A M A  b y  R o b i n  No o r d a

​A hyperbolic panorama, is a perspective mapping, in which a 360° panorama is projected onto a flat surface. This can result either in a convex world (nadir view, also known as 'little planets') or a concave world (zenith view, looking upwards). It simulates the visual perception of an insect with its bulging compound eyes, that provide almost 360° vision, limited only by the blind spot caused by the insect's own body.  Noorda used to calls these panorama's 'Hyperbolics'. Nowadays he calls them 'Hyperamas'.

Noorda:
As a 15 year old kid I started to drew pictures with 180° fisheye perspective. In my attempt to capture even all 360° in my drawings (heavily inspired by M.C. Escher) I developed a perspective projection to do so. 

In 2006 I discovered the possibility to make such pictures photographically with four fisheye pictures, remap them to equirectangulars, stitch them to a 360° panorama and finally remap the panorama into a hyperbolic projection. I try to pick striking subjects and manipulates these 'little planets' panoramas into perceptions on wonderful worlds.
Actually the picture of a hyperbolic panorama is taken twice. Once on location when taking 4 fish eye pictures in each wind direction. Secondly in virtuality when, after remapping and stitching into an equirectangular panorama, zenit, azimuth or nadir view, latitude, longitude, field of view and spin is chosen in hyperbolic projection.


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