P3D Re: Early SIRDS

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

>In the May/June 1990 issue of Stereo World Dan Dyckman wrote an article
>about a SIRDS he'd discovered (probably by Tyler) and the method used to
>create it. This turned out to be the catalyst for the incredible fad that
>followed- unfortunately the NSA got little credit and even less in
>financial reward! Dan himself came up with some 3D books, well overshadowed
>by NVisions's posters and Magic Eye's books and calendars...

Did anyone patent SIRDS?  I've mentioned before about Donald Peck, an older
member of our club, who told me that he obtained a patent for this idea back
in the late 60s (early 70s?)  No one showed any commercial interest at the
time.  He says that his patent was bought by the founder of NE Things
(Magic Eye, etc.) who made SIRDS a commercial success.  Donald Peck showed
me examples of his work... I look forward to inverviewing him for a future
issue of Stereoscopy... Has any one seen or heard of his name in relation
with SIRDS?

-- George Themelis


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