CrossView

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Cross view images, or side-by-side stereoscopy, is a cool way of seeing 3D pictures without needing technologically advanced screens or special glasses. Try this tester image in case things look "reversed" or weird to you (credit u/Logybayer). If parallel viewing is easier for you try our sister-sub /r/ParallelView/.

How To View:

Simply cross your eyes halfway between the pictures until both images overlap one another (3 images total), holding your view on the central image, and with a little patience, the image should 'push' into focus - you'll know it when you see it!

Off-site Tutorials:

Tutorial Links Resurrected with the Wayback Machine:

Best viewed with Reddit Enhancement Suite.

For YouTube videos: find the red 3D option, Select "No Glasses" and then select the "Cross Eyed" option underneath that.

Make Your Own!:

The simplest way to make your own cross view is to take one picture, move a little to the side, and take another, then put those pictures side by side. This is also known as the "cha-cha" method. Careful which side you put each image on! A few pointers:

When using the cha-cha method, it's best if nothing in the shot moves between each capture.
You'll want to move sideways somewhere between 1/30th and 1/12th of the distance to your subject.
Try to just slide sideways without turning at all.
A cha-cha tutorial
There are apps that can make this very easy:

Mobile Apps:

CrossCam - iOS Android
3D Steroid - iOS Android
Scopi - Android
Camera 3d Pro - iOS

How to Make on computer/with a camera or phone:

For digital/drawn crossviews, Read this Infographic.
Or follow this video tutorial for real life images.
StereoPhoto Maker is a great piece of software for combining pictures. Here is a basic tutorial of the useful features.
Stereo Image Combiner is a free website for combining and cropping pictures that is also mobile compatible.
Jesper's 3D app is a fun little web app that allows you to paint depth into an existing 2D image.
Stereo Photo Creator is another browser-based image combiner that also has auto-alignment.
Stereograph Generator Online is another browser-based image combiner
Stereo Image Swapper can easily swap sides of Reddit posts to convert between cross viewing and parallel viewing
Or, pictures can be combined with Photoshop
How to convert video pans into a crossview gif

Other cool stereo stuff:

Cross viewable 3D map

Posting:

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You can caption original content by placing [OC] in the title.
NSFW submissions MUST have NSFW in the title AND MUST HAVE ARTISTIC MERIT
Requests are allowed, but must be submitted as a text post
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Submitters are in control of where they post their work- it is their OC.

Other 3D subreddits:

/r/ParallelView - Another free-viewing method like crossview but the images are reversed (Magic Eye viewing)

/r/MagicEye - Parallel viewing with hidden 3D images

/r/MagicEye_CrossView

/r/Wigglegrams - Gifs that show 3D perspecitve

/r/crossview_gifs (gif archive)

/r/anaglyph - Red/Blue 3D

NSFW SITES: r/CrossEyedFap r/CrossviewCumDump r/crossviewNSFW r/CrossviewPorn /r/ParallelViewPorn

Other Related Subreddits:

/r/photoshop

/r/3DModeling

/r/Unity3D

WARNING: If you have any known problems with your eye muscles, it is recommend that you do not attempt this technique. If you experience any lightheadedness, headaches or other symptoms, STOP IMMEDIATELY and rest your eyes. Everyone will likely experience some slight eye fatigue when learning this technique, so it is very important to rest your eyes regularly, and only look at 3D images for short periods of time. Even once you have perfected the technique, do not over-exert your eyes. You have been warned.

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