Magic Eye is a series of books published by N. E. Thing Enterprises (Renamed in 1996 to Magic Eye Inc. ). The books feature autostereograms, which allow people to see 3D images by focusing on 2D patterns. An autostereogram is a single-image Stereogram (SIS designed to create the visual illusion of a three- Dimensional (3D scene from a two-dimensional Three-dimensional space is a geometric model of the physical Universe in which we live A 2D geometric model is a Geometric model of an object as two-dimensional figure usually on the Euclidean or Cartesian plane. The viewer must diverge his or her eyes in order to see a hidden three-dimensional image within the pattern. "Magic Eye" has become somewhat of a genericized trademark, often used to refer to autostereograms of any origin. A genericized trademark (also known as a generic trademark or proprietary eponym) is a Trademark or Brand name that has become the colloquial
The autostereogram predates the Magic Eye series by several years. Christopher Tyler created the first autostereograms in 1979. Christopher W Tyler is a visual psychophysicist and is the Head of the Smith-Kettlewell Brain Imaging Center. The first Magic Eye book, Magic Eye: the 3D Guide was released in 1993. It was soon followed by sequels which were also extremely popular, and the three books spent a total of 34 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. Several other books and videos have been released since then, and Magic Eye stereograms have been featured on postcards, mousepads, lunch boxes, and even neckties. Stereogram may also refer to an integrated High fidelity system or Music centre. A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick Paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an Envelope and A mousepad (sometimes mouse pad, mousemat, or mouse mat) is a surface for enhancing the Usability of a Computer mouse. The lunch box, also referred to as a lunch pail or lunch kit. The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat Magic Eye stereograms are also featured in a comic syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate which appears weekly in many newspapers around the world and features a stereogram with a hidden image for readers to discover. Universal Press Syndicate, an Andrews McMeel Universal company is the world's largest independent syndicate and provides syndication for a number of lifestyle and
The Magic Eye images have a horizontally repeating pattern which differs slightly with each repetition, therefore giving the illusion of depth when each eye focuses on a different part of the pattern. An illusion is a distortion of the senses revealing how the Brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation The stereograms were created using a patented process that allows colorful patterns to be used in creating the final images.
Magic Eye images have also been used by children and adults for science and other purposes. Magic Eye stereograms are frequently used by orthoptists and vision therapists in the treatment of many binocular vision and accommodative disorders [1]. Vision therapy, also known as visual training, vision training, or visual therapy, is a group of techniques attempting variously to correct or improve presumed Binocular vision is vision in which both Eyes are used together The accommodation reflex is a Reflex action of the Eye, in response to focusing on a near object then looking at distant object (and Vice versa Many people cannot see Magic Eye images due to one eye being significantly dominant over the other.
Popular culture
"Magic Eye" images are commonly portrayed as frustrating.
- The product appeared in an episode Seinfeld. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Cosmo Kramer bought a Magic Eye poster, and Mr. Pitt spent his week trying to see the hidden the image. Cosmo Kramer is a character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998 played by Michael Richards. Justin Pitt is a Fictional character on the US television Sitcom Seinfeld, portrayed by Ian Abercrombie. In the process, he missed several business meetings. At the episode's end, George was so transfixed by the poster that he forgot to put his shirt back before getting out of the bathroom. George Louis Costanza is a Fictional character in the United States -based television sitcom Seinfeld (1989&ndash1998
- In the movie Mallrats, the character Willam Black (played by Ethan Suplee) is unable to see a Magic Eye poster's hidden image. Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's " View Askewniverse " series Willam Black is a character from Kevin Smith 's " View Askewniverse " films Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World However, nearly every character claims they can, and say the image is a sailboat.
- In an Episode of Ellen, it is revealed that Ellen "can't Magic Eye". Ellen (originally titled These Friends of Mine for season one is a U She is ashamed and tries to hide her secret.
External links
- Magic Eye website
- How to See 3D and Magic Eye
- Explora Museum in Frankfurt/Main - Germany - Europe
- 3D Museum in Dinkelsbühl - Germany - Europe
- US Patent 5,371,627; Random dot stereogram and method for making the same
- some original Magic Eye pictures and animations
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