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Subject: Re: Question about Stereotek 3D Glasses
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Date: Sat, 16-May-87 16:00:08 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 16 16:00:08 1987
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In article <8705151220.AA20728@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> PRINS@HLERUL5.BITNET writes:
>Apart from being an Atari-ST fanatic, I am very much interested in Stereoscopy.
>
>Now my question:  Are the Stereotek glasses anything more than an object seen
>at shows or are they really on the market?  My experience with stereo in the
>current photography world is than the manufacturers think stereophotography
>a nice thing to have on shows, but isn't something to put serious effort in.


I attended AtariFest a week ago today at INFOMART in Dallas.  I think that
the glasses I saw are not on the market yet.  The sales representative
at the booth said they might sell for about 150 dollars.

I looked through them at a monitor tackily shrouded with cardboard
(presumably to shade the screen from the flourescent lights in the
ceiling) and did see a flickering 3D color image.  The depth effect
went away when I tipped my head to the side.  Another viewer who put
the glasses on and looked in from the side did not see the 3D effect.

The presentation had the ambience of a "peep show" about it.

-- 
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