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Re: Converging fields of view


  • From: P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Converging fields of view
  • Date: Fri, 14 Jun 96 17:08:47 PDT

> >It is true that the fields overlap but it is NOT true that they converge.
> >The fields spread out fan like and OVERLAP as they proceed in a generally
> >parallel arrangement. The center of each field is OFFSET from the other and
> >these centers are supposed to be parallel for the least amount of
> >distortion. It is the viewer's eyes that converge on one pair of details or
> >another within the overlapping areas of these fields of view. If there were
> >no offset and overlapping areas you would not have stereo information.
> 
> Here we go again. :-)

What's kind of funny is that I'll bet these exact same discussions have been
discussed "vigorously" for something over a century if not a century and a
half or so.  Spooky, eh?

:-)

Mike K.


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