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Hyperstereo Seattle
Here are 3 hyperstereo views of Seattle, taken from the observation deck of Smith Tower. These stereo pairs are set up for cross-eyed viewing.
Hyperstereo
Hyperstereograms are image pairs that are made using a larger than human interocular spacing. Huh? You know, the cameras are further apart than your eyes. The effect on a landscape is one of you being a giant.
Cross-Eyed Viewing Method
Some people can’t seem to do it, but practice a bit before you give up. Once you figure it out, the view is pretty stunning. To view the 3D image, cross you eyes until the 2 images converge into a “third” image which will appear in the center. Try to ignore the images in the periphery and concentrate on the center image. Relax your eyes and bring the middle (3D) image into focus. Practice on the small ones before trying the large versions. Keep your head level. If you still have trouble, try moving further away from the monitor.
Looking West
Looking Southeast
Looking North
These are great. Are you planning to post a how-to?
Pretty neat!
I found it hard to focus the image with the words amazon.com floating in the background because of the location of the cars are different between the two perspectives.
But none the less it was pretty cool.
Nice images! The hyper stereo definitely gives the depth some “kick”. Otherwise the far away stuff would be pretty flat.
I have been doing stereo images with 35mm slides since 2000, but I’ve never tried hyper stereo until a few weeks ago. I didn’t know what distance to separate the cameras so I just guessed. What distance were these done with? Hopefully my guesses will yield nice images like yours.
Great website! I love the layout.
The images are wonderful! Because I do not have the optic nerve that is required for depth perception, the only time I see the world in 3-D is with methods like this. I am loving these images. I hope you will post more.
Thanks!
Squidtone – These pairs were made at about a 40 ft. separation. Taken from the 35th floor of a building.
steve
These are pretty cool. I finally got them to work for me ;)
These are awesome! I had to work and work to get my eyes to cross right, but finally managed it. Thank you!
These are sweet! I think I’ll try to make my own.
I think the last one (looking north) might be the wrong way round.
Or maybe I was crossing my eyes the wrong way!
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