On 26-10-2014 9:54, Stephen wrote:
> On 26/10/2014 08:13, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> But, it is the reason why on goggles, the baseline /is/ extended.
>> Consider also those military stereoscopic viewers. From my own
>> experience with stereoscopic viewers used for aerial photographs,
>> extending the baseline makes objects appear like billboards.
>
> Would that not be more of the "telescopic" effect of the lens's used?
>
Hmm... I am not sure how much the lens influences the effect indeed. My 
guts tell me it is the baseline mostly, but then who would rely on his 
guts? :-)

Remember those stereoscopic viewers from our youth? Viewmaster 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/zkFmx_c9QM6C23Ld3Qd6sg 
they also had that exaggerated 3D effect, less billboard-like maybe but 
still.

Thomas

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