RE: [photo-3d] Re: The wobble effect

[Gabriel Jacob <gjacob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Crowell writes:
> Actually, for anything other than sitting still & close distances (a few
> meters) it's better than stereo.

Very true! It's kinda funny that we do this intuitively in wide open spaces.
For example in a mountain range you'll notice people shift their heads back
and forth, to get a better judgement of depth! I think some animals (birds?)
do this to.

> Part of the reason that motion parallax
> gives you a weaker depth sensation on the screen is that it's usually
> created by the motion of your head through the world.  If you could yoke the
> wobble precisely to sideways motion of your head (or yoke head motion to the
> wobble, if you can do it accurately enough :-) ), you should get a more
> stereo-like sensation.

Interesting points!

Gabriel