1. A method for generating a stereoscopic panorama image, the method comprising: fixing an exposure level for acquiring the panorama image with the portable imaging device; panning the imaging device across a scene; acquiring multiple at least partially overlapping image frames of portions of said scene, including using an optic and imaging sensor of the portable imaging device; registering the image frames, including determining displacements of the imaging device between acquisitions of image frames; generating multiple panorama images including joining image frames of the scene according to spatial relationships and determining stereoscopic counterpart relationships between the multiple panorama images; processing the multiple panorama images based on the stereoscopic counterpart relationships to form a stereoscopic panorama image; and storing, transmitting or displaying said stereoscopic panorama image, or combinations thereof.