Tech3D instructions

[T3D john bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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The Technical 3D Photography e-mail list               October, 1996

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The e-mail mailing list named "tech3d" has been established for the
purposes of discussing technical aspects of stereoscopic photography
and stereoscopic vision.  Unfortunately, this is not the place to post
stereoscopic computer images.  We have available a number of FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions) in the photo-3d list's ftp directory.
Also in that ftp site are a number of stereo image files.  The ftp site
is at ftp://bobcat.etsu.edu/pub/photo/photo-3d.  You may wish to refer
to the technical directory.

Discussions of the following (in no particular order) are encouraged.

tech3d Topics:
  Geometry, derivations, formulas
  Perception (stereopsis)
  Projectors and projection theory
  Stereoscopic television theory
  Theory of Stereoscopic Imaging
  Viewers, viewer optics, viewer geometry

Discussions of the following (and similar) are specifically __NOT__
within the charter of this group:
  Basics / introductory information
  Discussions of brand name loyalties
  Advertising of any kind
  Composition / Artistry / Interpretation
  Any 3D discussions of a non-technical nature

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