Dave's Stereo (3D) Photography

There are a few different ways to view stereo 3D images on a computer.  Some are excellent (NVidia 3D Vision shutterglasses), some are good (screenscope), some are OK (Pokescope), some are bad (cross-eyed freeviewing), and some are quite awful (the headache-inducing red & blue anaglyph glasses from the bad old days of 3D).   The above illustrates my preferred method for viewing and editing on a PC monitor:  the screenscope.  It is simply an updated version of the old stereoscopes (used for viewing stereo cards), and the end result is an excellent-quality, true color image.  This is for use when displaying parallel side-by-side images.  The screenscope contains mirrors that re-direct the images into your eyes.  There are no lensing elements in the scope for magnification (which is preferable for image quality).  Conveniently, the mirrors are adjustable with thumb screws.

 The only down side is that this method relies on splitting your computer screen in half (one half for each image).  My hope is to upgrade in the next month or two to using NVidia's 3D Vision shutter glasses technology, which allows you to use the full resolution or your monitor for a stereo image.  As soon as I can get my hands on a 3D Vision-compatible monitor (I'm waiting for the Acer 24" monitor to become available), I'll post a review of my experience on this website.

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