How to See Stereograms - A Discussion

[avalon]

I'm starting this topic specifically for questions related to and methods for viewing hidden image stereograms.

This is a result of questions posted in the Stop and Post forums which tend to hijack the other posts in that topic.

In this topic members can discuss methods they use to make stereograms "pop" and ask questions about how stereograms work.

Do those of us that wear glasses talk them off to see the stereogram or leave the glasses on?

[handrawn]

I wouldn't be able to see which image was the stereogram if I took mine off...

[Soquili]

I must keep mine on to see anything.

[gwpriester]

Avalon - I suppose it depends on your level of vision. (Is that vague enough? )

[Fred C]

Need glasses?


http://www.eyetricks.com/3dstereo82.htm

[angelize]

I can actually see them better without my glasses but then mine are just for reading, and if I try to walk around with them on I can't see where I'm going!

[gwpriester]

That was a bad image of mine Fred. The parallax for the transparent balls is different from the stereogram. I'd do it differently today.

Can you create a flash animation of the two rotating patterns in the glasses? That would create an interesting 3D effect.

[gwpriester]

Originally Posted by gwpriester
Off in what way? They look fine to me but I may be missing something.

Boy: The perspective

The cube on the left was draw in perspective. The cube on the right is my usual lazy isometric plot.

Which looks more correct to you?

[wizard509]

I agree with Boy, The perspective may be correct but it does seem off. Because of that, your "usual lazy isometric plot" kind of looks better.

[angelize]

Maybe this is different for different people the cube on the left looks better to me.