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3D stereoscopic images of Japan +
Stereoscopic imaging is a way of creating an illusion of depth in an image using 2 different pictures of an object. There are many forms of stereoscopic images, from the blue and red 3D images that you used as a kid to read 3D comics, to the special glasses used at 3D movies at theaters.
The use of stereoscopic imaging actually dates back to 1840. During that time, you used special glasses that allowed people to easily see the 3D effect of stereoscopic images. While many people tend to use special glasses, it is possible with a bit of patience to see the illusion without anything but your own eyes and patience. Even that figure up top! Read the rest of the article to learn how, as well as see many more stereoscopic images of Japan.
I prefer Vision 3D’s approach, even tho they say “for advanced free-viewers — only Olympians of free-viewing need apply”
Another method for 3D viewing is called cross-viewing or the cross-eyed method. You aim your eyes so that the lines of sight of your eyes cross in front of the image. When you cross-view, the muscles inside your eye
that control the focusing lens contract strongly and shorten.
However you may want to read more on how to view 3D Stereoscopic images as there is also a parallel method which I can’t seem to master. Here are some more 3D stereoscopic images from Japan. For better viewing, click for the larger version.
Old Rural Japan: Full Set (Parallel)
Japan Festivals: Full Sets (Cross eyed)
Around Japan: Full Set (Parallel)
Figures! Full Set (Cross eyed)
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September 2nd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Didn’t realize it was so easy to make these! I can only focus so far away, so cross-eyed pairs can be much larger before they become unviewable. I really got into the Magic Eye variety as a kid. :)
The first set only looks 3D (not inverted) if I use parallel viewing, not cross-eyed, by the way.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:47 am
Thanks for that. I can see some weird 3D hybrid where things are just a little off. I can’t seem to get my eyes into the parallel mode so I cant tell the difference between the two. I have changed it to reflect what you found.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:15 am
Awesome! This reminds me of those Magic Eye images back in the day. :p I had a real hard time with those, but with real pictures, it’s much easier to look at, lol.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:25 am
Here’s a good picture to find out which one you are doing, cross eyed or parallel.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69459650@N00/286147867/sizes/o/
The difference between the two is that the images are switched. So if one image looks perfectly 3d, and the other image looks a bit off, but still in semi 3D, you can tell which is which. As I confirmed, I am using the cross eye method.
May 13th, 2009 at 11:10 am
i can not see the pitures… can you help me?
August 8th, 2009 at 3:50 am
I can do both, when crossing eyes images seem to have better, let’s say, definition, while in parallel they seem blurry.
Magic eye images are to be seen in parallel method, if you cross eye while watching them you’re gonna get the opposite effect (instead of having an image coming out of the screen you will see something like a hole), but you’ll be able to find out what the “hidden” image is.
In my opinion, parallel works well with small pictures and magic eye images. When it comes to big size photographs, it is a real pain in the ass (I mean eyes)
In my opinion Astroboy is parallel instead of cross eyed.