P3D Re: Cyclopean vision, Re: ortho?

[abram klooswyk <abram.klooswyk@xxxxxx>]

On "ortho" John Toeppen wrote (P3d 3651, 17 Dec 1999):
>Anyway, an "accurate" stereo perspective maybe should be a called
>"correct" rather than "ortho."

On the use of the term "cyclopean" Larry Berlin wrote
(P3d 3651, 17 Dec 1999):
>(...) continuing to use the worst possible
>wrong word in the language as a description for the experience.

An "orthoscopic" image  is a stereoscopic image viewed with its
planes of depth in proper sequence, as opposed to a pseudoscopic
image.
"Orthostereoscopic"  refers to a space image which resembles
the original scene closely.

Orthostereoscopic, orthoscopic, cyclopean probably could be
replaced by better terms, but they have been used by some
generations in numerous books and articles.

"Stereoscopic" itself is a questionable term, we don't see only
"solids" in 3D. But should we try to rewrite all terminology?
Apart from being ridiculous, it would cut us off from
understanding  the older literature.

>No surprise that we see one world.
Try to be surprised, it's the beginning of science and understanding.

Abram Klooswyk