A method and apparatus for transforming wide angle video into perspective corrected
viewing zones which either a single user or multiple users may select, orient and
magnify. The present invention first captures a wide angle digital video input
by any suitable means. The captured image is then stored in a suitable memory means
so portions of the image may be selected at a later time. When a portion of the
stored video is selected for viewing, a plurality of discrete viewing vectors in
three dimensional space are chosen on the video input and transformed to a plurality
of control points in a two dimensional plane or any other suitable surface. The
area between these points which is still warped from the original wide angle image
capture is then transformed to a perspective corrected field of view. The perspective
corrected field of view is then displayed on a suitable displaying apparatus, such
as a monitor or head mounted display.