S3D Re: 3-DVG Initiation Model II units for sale

[KenDunkley@xxxxxxx]

Hello Lincoln & List Members:

I too remember our meeting at the 1995 NSA Convention in Atlanta and the 
great spirit/energy level surrounding you. And, of course, that was a typo on 
my part. It should always read "color" picture. You are also very correct 
that some pictures project pseudoscopic images if my normal viewing 
instructions are followed.

But an interesting footnote to all of this was that though I initially could 
not detect stereopsis in any b&w photo, I could following a year of using the 
device. The Adelbert Ames teachings, [U. S. Patents 2,542,789 & 2,986,969] 
suggest the possibility of this and I was able to ultimately detect it. I 
wrote about it in my SPIE paper [p. 134, Vol. 1915, Stereoscopic Displays and 
Applications IV(1993)]:

"It should be noted that stereopsis generated by the Ames effect can be 
observed when viewing [at] black & white photographs and also photographs 
printed in monochrome.  The stereopsis is difficult to detect in these 
instances; I would estimate the "ease of detection" to be about 20 to 30 
percent of the results achieved with color photographs which benefit from the 
effects of chromostereopsis."

Lincoln, excluding myself, I believe you (and maybe Bruce?) are the most 
experienced practitioner of the basic 3-DVG effect.  I wonder, at this time, 
if detection in b&w pictures is possible?  I'd love to know the outcome of 
any test you might try.

Best regards,
Ken





In a message dated 2/25/00 3:45:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, jet_lk@xxxxxxxxx 
writes:

> I met Ken at an NSA convention many years ago, and he
>  isn't kidding, the effect really works.  Although I
>  think Ken, you really shouldn't use the term "Make any
>  2-D picture appear in 3-D stereo", because this will
>  not work with black and white images, and can look
>  psudoscopic with other images.  When done with the
>  right image it is AMAZING, and I thank Ken for
>  teaching me how to do it.  When I see an image online
>  or in a magazine that has the right color sceme, I
>  always put my fingers infonet of my eyes to view it in
>  3-D Ken's way.
>  
>  Lincoln
>  www.lincoln3d.com
>