How to view these 3D stereoscopic image pairs:

- Sit so that you look directly between the 2 pictures of Venus.
- Focus on the space between the 2 pictures of Venus.
- Focus about 10 meters behind your computer's monitor.
- Two extra images of Venus will appear - eventually.
- Focus on getting these 2 new images in the middle to merge into one image.
- Merge these 2 new images by focussing behind them.
- This will result in a row of three images of Venus - the one in the middle will be in 3 D.

- The further away you are from your computer screen, the easier it becomes to merge those extra 2 images. If you sit too close to your computer screen, you will not be able to see the 3D effect. Around 0.75 meters is OK.
- If you still struggle to see the 3D images, find out from your friends who knows how to "free view" stereoscopic 3D pairs using the parallel-viewing method or the cross-eyed method.
- Alternatively, search Google.com using the 3D terms in that last sentence: 3D parallel-viewing method cross-eyed method
- To be able to see these pictures in 3D takes practice. Do not be dissappointed if you cannot see it within a second or two. It takes at least a minute or two if you are not experienced in viewing 3D images without 3D glasses.

- Very easy method to see 3D. Make two legal paper size or A4 paper size (or larger) tubes - DIY lensless binoculars. View only the lefthand side image through left tube and at the same time the righthand side image through the right hand side tube. You should be able to see the 3D effect almost immediately. Thanks to Dave Jessie for this tip.

The flat, Mercator Projection map of Venus used to generate these 3D pairs are:
Courtesy Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Copyright (c) California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. All rights reserved.

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