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The ChromaDepth Paradox
Exploring a 3D-viewing technology that leverages the chromostereopsis effect.
ChromaDepth glasses are often used in the Meow Wolf immersive art experiences. [I. Thomas]
ChromaDepth is the trade name for a 3D-viewing technology that nominally relies upon the chromostereopsis effect—a visual illusion whereby the impression of depth is conveyed in 2D color images—but it’s a little more complex than that. It’s an intriguing and non-obvious method of stereo viewing in which, remarkably, the image can be viewed without use of special glasses and appears as a perfectly normal 2D object.
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