Re: [photo-3d] 3D and stereo vocabulary

[Tom Deering <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 6/18/00, Bob Wier wrote:

>I suspect that "3D" has been so corrupted that the exact meaning has
>become unclear that this point to many people. The problem is that
>the "world" exists as 3D models in the machine, but is displayed
>as only "2D" on monitors


I understand this completely.  Since I work with a couple 3D modeling 
software companies, and often talk with those people about using 3D 
(their meaning) software to generate 3D (my meaning) pictures, the 
confusion is constant.  I end up adding dozens of words to each 
sentence to make sure my meaning is clear.

It makes it no easier that the word "stereo" has similarly been 
co-opted by the audiophiles.  So "stereo video" is mistaken for 
stereophonic, etc.

Say what you will about Viewmaster, but people know what it is.

Tom
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