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Back in February my optomitrist explained to me that I would probably never be able to see a stereogram's image because my eyes don't know how to relax the way that they should. I've always thought that anyone who could see a stereogram was just making stuff up, there's nothing there, and it is all a practical joke.
Yesterday while waiting for the doctor I finally saw it; a whale, several fish, and two dolphins magically appeared in a stereogram called Calypso. Dan says that there were a couple of palm trees too but I couldn't see them because that part of the poster was up too high for me to focus properly.
What helped me to finally see it was the reflection of a computer monitor behind me. I stared at the monitor, something I do daily so it was easy, and then all of a sudden I saw fish.
It feels like I've been missing out on the fun for years. Hopefully I'll be able to take some time soon to go look at a bunch of these somewhere so I can see what I've been missing. (Looking at them online isn't easy.)
With some practice, I'll be one of those annoying people who walk right up to a stereogram and comment about what it is and how cool it looks.
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Comment from Cameron on 9/5/2005
In the nineties when stereograms were at the height of their fad I was working as a picture framer. I must have framed a couple of dozen. I'd put the frame together and everyone would stand around and ooh and ahh. The thing was I never could see them. I never saw one. I used to think it was a joke too. "Can't you see it?" "It's right there!"......
I know the feeling. I haven't had a chance to go and stare at any more yet, but I will make up for the lost time. If you can see a reflectioin in the glass of something that's behind you, try focusing on that. I think part of why I wasn't able to see them is because people would tell me something would pop out at me so I was expecting to focus forward. Instead, it's like the picture drops backwards revealing something rather than something jumping forward. I hope that helps! ~Angela
Comment from Randy on 8/26/2005
WELCOME to the hallucinations!!! Aren't they GRAND!!! Now all you have to do is carry a computer moniter with you wherever you go. Make sure and take an extension cord so that yo can plug in in front of each picture you want to look at. LOL.
Dan's Sick-o Dad.
That's easy; I'll just bring my laptop. I won't even need to plug it in! I like the way you think... ~Angela
Comment from Eric on 8/26/2005
Oh noes! You've joined the conspiracy of people who claim to see stuff in those bursts of visual static!
Now I have to treat everything you say with complete suspicion.
We'd either talked about this before, you blogged it, or I had a strange déjà vu... Before I posted this, I searched your blog (to no avail) for your thoughts on this because I thought I recalled that you and I had the same conspiracy theory. The craziness continues... ;-) ~Angela