RE: [ATM] Stereo view

["Richard Klappal" <klappal@xnet.com>]

Vision evolved using two eyes and our vision system works better when
processing images thru both eyes. The gain in perceived images is greater
than the light loss of dividing the signal with a splitter.

Using a true binoculars rather than a splitter maintains full image
brightness.

I've seen a number of explanations for the stereo effect but, as you say, it
is strictly illusionary.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net]On Behalf
Of Arjan te Marvelde
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:42 AM
To: atm@atmlist.net
Subject: [ATM] Stereo view


A question about binoscopes:
I was wondering wheter the stereoscopic aspect of binocular viewing has
anything to do with the acclaimed better results. This can hardly be the
case, since even with a bino-scope the eye-base is nothing compared to the
object distance. So the effect must be in your head, where the nervous
system does some smart signal processing with the dual light source.
But if this is the case, why are so many people going through the hassle of
making a complete double telescope, while just a binocular eyepiece would
suffice?
Who knows the answer?

Arjan te Marvelde

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