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Exploring how N.E. Thing Enterprises came up with and created Magic Eye pictures in the 90s! Their 3D illusion books, posters, calendars etc were everywhere for years. But did you know they sold a program to generate your own SIRDS images on a PC? Let's dive into the history of stereograms, how Magic Eye dominated, and how to make your own!

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I have shit depth perception and I'm in the same boat, I never saw one of these as a kid.

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