Well, this was quite definitely composed and designed as a cross-eyed image. Most abstract fractals can be viewed either way however, so enjoy it however you like.
I only use Cross-eyed on the website because it is a major hassle to have to find some optical device to be able to do what comes quite naturally otherwise. Cross-viewing should never be more extreme than the effort of reading a book. Looking at a book makes your eyes "crossed" for anything farther away than the book... Cool huh?!
Cross viewing works for all sizes of image, while parallel only works if the center to center distance is roughly no more than 2 1/4 inches. (or the use of some optical device - a hassle and often expensive) If you're parallel viewing, your either looking at the -small- preview, or you have a viewing device...
I like bigger images! These could be painted on the sides of a building and be stereo viewable without a need for any special optical devices! (except as one might require glasses normally)
If you're experiencing a blurry effect, it's likely because you're not used to crossed viewing. Try moving farther back away from the images so your eyes can be comfortable and not too crossed!
hey larry, funny that you make the comparison of reading a book: everything behind the book is crossed indeed, but also very blurry! when you stop reading for a while and you're staring in the distance through your book, the text is doubled, but not blurred, i even continue reading that way when my eyes are tired sometimes. that's the whole idea why i say: parallel is the natural way to do this, and you really don't need a viewer for parallel. when i see a new stereoscopic image it takes me 3-10 secs to view it in both cross and parallel, except for certain complicated pictures, that may take a bit longer. it's just a matter of pratice and determination, that's all.
about size: cross viewing deminishes the size, and not just a bit, parallel does the opposite, subjectively. and the max size for parallel is determined by your distance to the image and the distance between the objects' left and right image (which varies within a 3D picture). at 40cm (my normal distance to the screen is about 60cm) i can focus on objects in a 3D image that are 12.5cm (almost 5 inches!) apart, at 67cm that is 15cm. e.g. my own Stereoscopic Parallel 3D Nr.3 here on deviant is 20cm (almost 8 inches!) centre to centre on my 18.4inch screen and i still can focus every detail, front to back, at 55cm from my screen. so, 2 1/4inch...?? naaaah!
I only use Cross-eyed on the website because it is a major hassle to have to find some optical device to be able to do what comes quite naturally otherwise. Cross-viewing should never be more extreme than the effort of reading a book. Looking at a book makes your eyes "crossed" for anything farther away than the book... Cool huh?!
Cross viewing works for all sizes of image, while parallel only works if the center to center distance is roughly no more than 2 1/4 inches. (or the use of some optical device - a hassle and often expensive) If you're parallel viewing, your either looking at the -small- preview, or you have a viewing device...
I like bigger images! These could be painted on the sides of a building and be stereo viewable without a need for any special optical devices! (except as one might require glasses normally)
If you're experiencing a blurry effect, it's likely because you're not used to crossed viewing. Try moving farther back away from the images so your eyes can be comfortable and not too crossed!
Larry
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No prob! I think it's cool to work in stereo stuff that's flexible enough to view either way!
Larry
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about size: cross viewing deminishes the size, and not just a bit, parallel does the opposite, subjectively. and the max size for parallel is determined by your distance to the image and the distance between the objects' left and right image (which varies within a 3D picture). at 40cm (my normal distance to the screen is about 60cm) i can focus on objects in a 3D image that are 12.5cm (almost 5 inches!) apart, at 67cm that is 15cm. e.g. my own Stereoscopic Parallel 3D Nr.3 here on deviant is 20cm (almost 8 inches!) centre to centre on my 18.4inch screen and i still can focus every detail, front to back, at 55cm from my screen. so, 2 1/4inch...?? naaaah!