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Recording Ultra-Realistic Full-Color Analog Holograms for Use in a Moving Hologram Display
Published on: January 14, 2020
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Anaglyphs are displays in which the left and right eye images are presented in different colours, such as red and cyan, and they are viewed through filters of the same colours so that each eye sees a different image. They have typically been used to present slightly different images to each eye so that they are seen in relief - stereoscopic depth. Anaglyphs have become increasingly popular as a means for printing and projecting stereoscopic drawings and photographs. The general standard now is for red/left eye, cyan/right eye filters for viewing similarly coloured printed or projected images and these are recommended for viewing the anaglyphs in this article. Despite the disdain for anaglyphs in visual science, they have been used extensively in visual art and education. However, anaglyphs can be constructed that yield displays that would be difficult to produce for refracting or reflecting stereoscopes.
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