3D stereo webcam video technique - parallel view

With two webcams side-by-side you can generate a 3D video and use this parallel viewing technique to watch it in 3D.
I removed the tag "yt3D:enable=true", which means you can only watch it in parallel mode as the intention here is to teach this technique.
Optical aids exist (www.berezin3d.com) to watch parallel videos in case you just cant get the hang of it .
An excellent free program to put your stereo videos together is "Stereo Movie Maker" http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stvmkr/
Good luck! Thanks for watching!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• 3D
• stereo
• stereographic
• video
• parallel
• webcam
• webcams
• 2 webcams
• How to watch
• view

[jdastro]

Sorry to take so long to answer . "Stereo Movie Maker" is a free program you can download and fairly simple to use. Takes a little practice but it is better than VirtualDub which I used to make this video. VirtualDub is great, but not made for stereo video. I'll put links in the description.

[13scarfare13]

you need to swap between left and right images, you have set the wrong, and that's why the background looks closer than you!

[jdastro]

@13scarfare13 - The video is a parallel method video, teaching you how to watch parallel type videos. If you converge you eyes (lines of sight crossing in front of the image) you will see the background closer. In parallel type videos your eyes must "diverge", their lines of sight crossing behind the image. You are evidently using cross-eyed viewing.

[leefatty1994]

Thanks for the tip to get one screen 3 is a bit annoying

[jdastro]

@leefatty1994 Yeah - I aimed to help the uninitiated get the hang of viewing parallel stereo videos, but this technique can even help us "pros" have a better view. Guess what we could use is a pair of glasses with a blind over them to block out what the eye shouldn't see. Basically - a blind spot in front of the eye pupil, so it is forced to look at the correct image and both eyes can't focus on the same image. I'll give that a try and see if it works... Thanks for your comment

[mutchy126]

Please add the Tag yt3d:enable=true

[jdastro]

@mutchy126 The whole idea of this short video is to demonstrate how to watch a parallel 3D video. The video is uploaded in parallel mode. I did add the 3d tag as a test, and the video was not displayed properly, i.e. parallel video was labeled as cross-eyed and vice versa. Nice trick though! I will employ the tag in any future videos once I learn how to upload them correctly. Thanks!

[micadokun]

@13scarfare13 This is parallel view technique, not cross eyed which makes eyes living in pain in seconds. Parallel rocks!

[ratsmart9]

what software do you use?

[warrudoz]

Al comienzo es un poco difícil lograr unir con los ojos los dos vídeos pero funciona realmente. Fácil con dos cámaras web.

[RainMan002]

I think cross-eyed viewing feels much more natural as it is within the normal range of motion of the eyes.

[kunglek]

great now i'm crosseyed!