Reply to post: Re: It looks 3d, the rest is bullshit

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sabroni Silver badge

Re: It looks 3d, the rest is bullshit

No. Stereoscopic 3d only gives an illusion of depth because you can't judge distance properly. Focal length doesn't change. You can tell that things are in front of or behind other things, but not how far.

3D imaging that does allow you to focus at depth is in development. If that succeeds it will be better than plain stereoscopic 3d.

(Not a comment on this tech in particular!)

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