A method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional image information is disclosed. The apparatus includes an optical system, and the optical system has an imaging path arranged to capture light in the field of view of the optical system. The imaging path includes at least one illumination portion operatively configured to combine illumination light beams to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view of the optical system. The apparatus further comprises an image modulator configured to be operative to cause the first and second images to be received through the first and second imaging portions of the imaging path, respectively. The portion is disposed adjacent to the at least one illumination portion. The first imaging portion has a first perspective viewpoint in the field of view, the second imaging portion has a second perspective viewpoint in the field of view, and the first and second images are Can cooperate to represent the three-dimensional spatial attributes of objects in the illuminated field of view. In another aspect of the invention, an illuminator passes through a second portion of the imaging path to illuminate a first portion of the field of view of the optical system while receiving the first image. And guiding the illumination light beam through the first portion of the imaging path to illuminate the second portion of the field of view of the optical system while receiving the second image. It is configured to be operable to perform.三次元画像情報を生成する方法および装置が開示される。装置は、光学系を備え、光学系は、この光学系の視野内の光を捕らえるように配置された撮像経路を有する。撮像経路が、前記光学系の視野の少なくとも一部分を照明すべく照明光束を結合させるように動作可能に構成された少なくとも１つの照明部分を含む。さらに装置は、第１および第２の画像を撮像経路の第１および第２のそれぞれの撮像部分を通じて受け取らせるように動作可能に構成された画像変調部を備え、前記第１および第２の撮像部分は、前記少なくとも１つの照明部分に隣接して配置される。第１の撮像部分が、前記視野において第１の斜視の視点を有し、第２の撮像部分が、前記視野において第２の斜視の視点を有し、前記第１および第２の画像が、照明された視野内の物体の三次元空間属性を表すように協働することができる。本発明の別の態様においては、照明器が、前記第１の画像を受け取りつつ、前記光学系の視野の第１の部分を照明するために前記撮像経路の第２の部分を通って照明光束を案内すること、および前記第２の画像を受け取りつつ、前記光学系の視野の第２の部分を照明するために前記撮像経路の第１の部分を通って照明光束を案内す
