You might have watched “Avatar,” James Cameron’s amazing film. It was shot with the Fusion Camera System, which was developed to shoot films in stereoscopic 3D. The film is widely regarded as the best 3D film in recent history and has played a major role in bringing 3D into mainstream media and entertainment.
With the development of virtual reality systems such as Oculus and Microsoft HoloLens, 3D technology has become commonplace in our modern world. As we celebrate National 3D Day, let’s take a trip down memory lane to take a quick look at its discovery.
The stereoscope, invented by the polymath Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1838, allowed a viewer to see two separate images depicting left or right eye views of the same scene. By looking through these images with a stereoscope, the brain combines these pictures to create an illusion of depth and therefore a 3D image. The device, which he aptly named from two Greek words meaning “solids I see,” was publicly presented before the Royal Society of London. It was later developed by Sir David Brewster into a more portable device. It was all the rave during Victorian times and was a popular form of entertainment.
No one can deny the significance of Sir Charles Wheatstone's life's work on the stereoscope, especially in light of recent developments in 3D and virtual reality technologies.
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