A stereoscopic multi-viewpoint video capture system, the system comprising: a camera housing for accommodating a plurality of multi-imager sets including a first multi-imager set and a second multi-imager set; the first multi-imager set including a plurality of first optical cameras in close proximity to allow panoramic imaging, wherein each camera has a different viewpoint direction and is configured to produce a source image; and the second multi-imager set including a plurality of second optical cameras in close proximity to allow panoramic imaging, wherein each camera has a different viewpoint direction and is configured to produce a source image, wherein the centers of projection of the first cameras are along a first common vertical axis, and the centers of projection of the second cameras are along a second common axis, the first common axis being parallel to the second common axis, wherein the first multi-imager set and the second multi-imager set include corresponding first and second cameras facing in the same viewpoint direction, wherein the first multi-imager set is positioned laterally adjacent to the second multi-imager set such that lines joining a center of projection of corresponding first and second cameras in the first multi-imager set and second multi-imager set, which are facing in the same viewpoint direction, are parallel and perpendicular to the first common axis and the second common axis, at least one additional multi-imager set positioned within the camera housing and including a plurality of third optical cameras positioned in close proximity, wherein each camera of the additional multi-imager set has a different viewpoint direction, wherein the at least one additional multi-imager set is positioned laterally adjacent to either the first multi-imager set or the second multi-imager set such that a center of projection of each camera in the at least one additional multi-imager set is collinear with the center of projection of the corresponding camera in both the first multi-imager set and the second multi-imager set, and wherein the centers of projection of the third optical cameras are along a third common vertical axis, the third common vertical axis being parallel to the first common vertical axis and the second common vertical axis. a camera housing for accommodating a plurality of multi-imager sets including a first multi-imager set and a second multi-imager set; the first multi-imager set including a plurality of first optical cameras in close proximity to allow panoramic imaging, wherein each camera has a different viewpoint direction and is configured to produce a source image; and the second multi-imager set including a plurality of second optical cameras in close proximity to allow panoramic imaging, wherein each camera has a different viewpoint direction and is configured to produce a source image, wherein the centers of projection of the first cameras are along a first common vertical axis, and the centers of projection of the second cameras are along a second common axis, the first common axis being parallel to the second common axis, wherein the first multi-imager set and the second multi-imager set include corresponding first and second cameras facing in the same viewpoint direction, wherein the first multi-imager set is positioned laterally adjacent to the second multi-imager set such that lines joining a center of projection of corresponding first and second cameras in the first multi-imager set and second multi-imager set, which are facing in the same viewpoint direction, are parallel and perpendicular to the first common axis and the second common axis, at least one additional multi-imager set positioned within the camera housing and including a plurality of third optical cameras positioned in close proximity, wherein each camera of the additional multi-imager set has a different viewpoint direction, wherein the at least one additional multi-imager set is positioned laterally adjacent to either the first multi-imager set or the second multi-imager set such that a center of projection of each camera in the at least one additional multi-imager set is collinear with the center of projection of the corresponding camera in both the first multi-imager set and the second multi-imager set, and wherein the centers of projection of the third optical cameras are along a third common vertical axis, the third common vertical axis being parallel to the first common vertical axis and the second common vertical axis.