"WITHIN GRASP" by MarsX3D

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“WITHIN GRASP” by Mars X3D

Curiosity Sol 1110 M-100 N-NE PDS by Neville Thompson

Link: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/195541/snapshots/623917

It’s hard not to notice the bony white arm and withered hand reaching out from beyond the grave in today’s Context View! Is that what it really is, or is it just an over-active imagination at work?

Our Detail View moves in for a closer look. Is the arm and its hand organic? Probably not. In fact, it may just be a rather amazingly-carved rock; another remarkable and even improbable product of wind and sand. Or...could it be part of a statue? Or perhaps a robotic arm formerly used in industrial production of some kind? Whatever it is, its resemblance to a humanoid arm is both striking and a bit disturbing.

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“SO, HOW DO I VIEW X3D STEREO?”

Simple! While viewing the stereo pair at a comfortable distance, gently cross your eyes (no eye-strain) until you perceive three images all the same width. The one in the center is in 3D. Just relax into it and your eyes will automatically bring it into focus. Once you have it, you will never forget how to do it. Kinda like riding a bicycle…

For another, more detailed method of viewing X3D stereo, click HERE.

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