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Old 30-04-2007, 06:57 AM
OCULUS
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with regard to the stereo 3d image, I dont think this is correct. Stereopsis, the ability to judge objects in space with two eyes is only good for about 20 feet distance with your own eyes. (There are some arguments about the distance )

If you are looking at an object millions of miles away, to get true 3D you would have to have eyes a few hundreds of thousands miles apart.

The difference between the two images seen by the brain is called the disparity. The disparity would not register with the brain at these distances.

There are other visual cues that allow one to determine depth but these are based on movement shading etc. You would still get these with one eye (hence those with one eye can still drive etc and not hit things!)

So the argument of binoviewer v binoculars is more based on light gathering ability etc.
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