arXiv:2605.26702v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Reliable watermarking of panoramic imagery is fundamentally challenged by arbitrary 3D rotations. As panoramas are defined on the sphere, they naturally transform under the action of $SO(3)$, rendering conventional planar representations and augmentation-based robustness strategies inadequate and devoid of theoretical guarantees. To address this, we formulate panoramas as spherical signals and leverage $SO(3)$ representation theory to derive provably rotation-invariant descriptors. While spherical harmonic coefficients transform equivariantly u
The proliferation of panoramic and 3D imaging in various applications, alongside advancements in AI and spherical representation theory, necessitates robust methods for data authentication and protection.
Reliable rotation-invariant watermarking for panoramic imagery is crucial for intellectual property protection and content provenance in fields like VR, AR, and geospatial intelligence, where 3D rotations are inherent.
This research introduces a theoretically grounded method for embedding watermarks in spherical signals that remain robust despite arbitrary 3D rotations, moving beyond conventional planar and augmentation-based approaches.
- · Digital content creators
- · VR/AR developers
- · Geospatial intelligence
- · AI model developers
- · Content pirates
- · Malicious data manipulators
Enhanced security and provenance for 360-degree and spherical media content become possible.
New applications requiring highly robust media authentication in immersive environments could emerge more rapidly.
The underlying mathematical framework could influence the development of other rotation-invariant AI models for complex 3D data analysis.
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