Helping to make stereoscopic 3D accessible to everyone
Author: Rebecca
The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy has announced a free in-person 3-D presentation given by photo historian Denis Pellerin: 'Music and Musicians in the Stereoscope'. The event will be held as part of the Stereoscopy Day celebrations on Saturday 21st June, starting at 1.30pm at St. Mary le Strand Church, London.
The fourth annual Stereoscopy Day, an international celebration of stereoscopic 3-D, will take place on 21st June 2025. Several of this year's events have been announced.
An afternoon of two free online talks has been announced on 20th June 2025, looking at the discovery of arsenic in the cardboard mounts of 19th century stereoscopic photographs, ways to mitigate any risks, and the wealth and value of information within the images.
Thanks to new research, it's now possible to date some British stereoscopic photographs to 1857 using clues within the images.
Join the RPS Historical Group on a special visit to the birthplace of photography, Lacock Abbey, the home of William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the negative/positive process of photography on Tuesday 4th March 2025.
A research paper published this week by Kim Bell and Robin Canham, from Queen's University, Ontario, Canada, has revealed that some 19th century coloured stereocard mounts contain toxic heavy metals.
Sending everyone best wishes for a happy and healthy 2025!
If you're looking for some interesting reading during this Twixmas break, I recommend you head over to our friends at the 3-D Film Archive and check out this brilliantly researched post by Jack Theakston: 'What Killed 3D Films?'.
Apparently a live-action movie, based on the Mattel 'View-Master' is in the works with Mattel, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists combining forces.
The latest i3DMovieMaker update has enabled the Looking Glass Go to display stereoscopic (3-D) and Spatial photos and videos with compatible iPhones. Here's a step-by-step guide to show you how!
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