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[jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gabriel Jacob)]

Larry Berlin writes,

>Actual skills to freeview in parallel vary widely. Some can freeview very
>large images in parallel but that is quite rare. Most persons cannot view
>outside the average interocular distance. Place an image on your screen and
>measure with a ruler to see where 2 1/4 inches really is! On my computer
>monitor that is about 180 pixels. Other monitors might be less than that or
>at the typical 72 dpi it would be just 162 pixels.

I wholeheartedly agree with Larry's points but I don't know how rare it
"really" is. I think anyone can, with practice, freeview quite wide images.
I speak from experience when I say that as a committed cross-eyed
freeviewer, I found it extremly hard to parallel freeview even standard
stereocards. But after months of on and off practice I finally got it.
It took concerted effort physically and mentally, consciously thinking
of what I was trying to do. Sort of like Zen meditation! ;-)
Eventually I was able to freeview parallel and then wall-eyed images
spanning the the full 10 inch width of the monitor, from a comfortable
distance of about 3 feet. Even closer depending on the infinity points. 

>I just met a person who
>could freeview in parallel mode pairs that occupy most of the computer
>screen. This is very rare, and even with those who can do this, the ability
>varies according to how tired a person might be. It is very inconsiderate to
>use parallel views that are large scale (above 400 or so pixels in total
>width). Less than this maximum is better.

Well now Larry, you know someone else that can freeview not only most,
but all of the monitor! I think what makes us all "weak" in freeviewing
is all that couch potato lazy viewing through traditional viewers. ;-)

P.S. From Mike K. just-in post, it seems he is a Zen master!

Gabriel


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