To view this stereogram, you must cross your eyes in front of it so the left image is centred in the right eye, and the right image is centred in the left eye. When the images are aligned, you will see three faces: a left image visible only to the left eye, a right image visible only to the right eye, and a central image visible to both eyes. The central image should show stereoscopic depth. You will probably find that the stereodepth is overenhanced, making me look Cyrano-like, nosewise (my nose is not really that long!).
How did I produce stereorhinoaugmentation (to coin a word)? I made the stereogram (in 1996) by sitting on a rotating chair in front of a camera, taking one picture, then rotating myself (purely by guesswork) and taking another. This rotation simulates the two views of any object the eyes receive during normal viewing. I clearly rotated too much, making it seem as if your eyes are on stalks, horizontally separated by much more than their normal distance, leading to the enhanced stereo effect. The camera set-up (over which I had no control) may also have contributed. The lens was about 40 cm from my face, meaning the images were considerably minified, leading to enhanced perspective.
I created this page in 1996.
I last updated this page on 14 April, 202.