Portal publications about the history of stereoscopy, 3D techniques, photography, film, optics, lenticular and modern spatial technologies.
You do not need a camera with two lenses to create a true stereo pair. All you need is a smartphone, a static scene, and two photos taken after shifting the phone slightly sideways.
A camera from around 1890 recorded two parallel image tracks. However, the surviving film confirms neither smooth motion nor successful stereoscopic projection.
View-Master began as a stereoscopic window onto landscapes and tourist attractions. However, the acquisition of Tru-Vue in 1951 and access to the Disney license changed the reel repertoire,...
Today, stereoscopic photography may seem like a specialist field for collectors and 3D enthusiasts. A century or more ago, the situation was entirely different. The stereoscope was the equiv...
3D televisions did not achieve the success once predicted for them. This may give the impression that stereoscopy has become a thing of the past. Nothing could be further from the truth! 3D...
The Acer SpatialLabs Eyes and Kandao QooCam EGO represent a contemporary approach to compact stereoscopic photography. We compare them in terms of consistency between the two optical paths,...
The United States Library of Congress holds one of the largest collections of stereograms produced in the 19th and early 20th centuries. You can view many of these materials in our archive.
An overview of the most important events related to capturing and presenting images in three dimensions using a variety of techniques.
Julian Hoeber’s exhibition “Binocular Rivalry” combines paintings, sculpture, and video viewed through 3D glasses. It offers an opportunity to distinguish stereoscopic fusion from a situatio...
Figures who contributed to the development of methods for capturing and presenting images using various three-dimensional techniques
The list of 335 identified Vistascreen sets brings order to the scattered knowledge of British stereoscopy. Its value lies not only in the number of entries, but also in the explicit acknowl...
The programme of events on 21 June 2026 brought together events in several countries, an outdoor presentation of historical images, and free online meetings. This shows that the contemporary...
