"DERELICT SHELTER" in X3D Stereo

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Written by David Gannett

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“DERELICT SHELTER” in X3D Stereo

Curiosity Sol 1448 M100 W PDS by Neville Thompson

Link: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/201836/snapshots/620964

Now this is something that simply doesn’t belong in the geology of our context view! Over on the right-hand side, a rectangular box pops out of a layer of table rock emerging from the sandy hillside.

Taking a closer look, our detail view shows what seems to be a derelict shelter, a neatly-formed rectangular tube or box. Sand chokes the entranceway. At the rear it seems to be nested within a form-fitting corner-shaped box of thicker material. Part of the same structure? And look to the right. A tubular formation juts from the sand, rising to the same height as the entrance. A ventilation tube? The overall impression is that of a shelter, long-abandoned and worn with time, tattered with the relentless onslaught of blowing sand.

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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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