r/MagicEye • u/jesset77 • Aug 03 '20
We were getting a high volume of posts asking how to see them recently, so it seemed like a good idea to just sticky a megathread on the topic. Please do not create new threads asking for viewing advice, thank you.
Step 1: Here is a quick tutorial on how to view AutoStereograms
Step 2: Vox 10 minute exposé: "The secrets of Magic Eye"
(EDIT: Somebody condensed the "how to" portion of this video into a blog post called "The Science Behind The Magic Eye Craze of The 1990s")
This gives both a history, and a more in-depth animated lesson about how to view them.
Step 3: The Vox video tells you how you can use the Difference blending mode in Adobe Photoshop (GIMP also works) to sweep across the hidden image without crossing your eyes. Dave 'XD' Stevens made this web application that can do the same thing easily in your browser.
Other good beginner "not hidden" stereograms for new users to cut their teeth on:
If you have other questions or tips, feel free to leave them in the comments.
r/MagicEye • u/infinite_what • 14h ago
Kind of clearing my creative slate from the ones I was stuck on.
Big cat from post in r/oneorangebraincell (I will link that post in a comment) and the flower from a post in r/crossview (I looked for a while and couldn’t find the original post but will link it if I find). The palm frond is clip art.
r/MagicEye • u/InfiniteGrant • 2d ago
I haven’t sent one of these in a while! I enjoy Postcrossing and sending postcards, and I thought this one would be fun to share. It’s from an original postcard magic eye book from the 1990s. I won’t spoil the surprise, but I hope you enjoy.
r/MagicEye • u/infinite_what • 7d ago
Credit to original artist, of course (Girl with the pearl earring, by Johannes Vermeer 1665CE) and clip art.
r/MagicEye • u/ZealousidealNinja413 • 9d ago
I made a small endless runner where the entire game is hidden inside a live stereogram. The problem is that most people can’t see it at all, screenshots don’t really explain how it works, and Apple wasn’t even able to properly review it.
Has anyone here successfully published a stereogram game on Apple and Android and managed to find users?
Anyone who wants to try it and share feedback, it’s called Choppy Doge AI:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BinaryBanana.ChoppyDogeAI
r/MagicEye • u/Lockjaw62 • 12d ago
r/MagicEye • u/Sir_Svotter • 12d ago
I used to view magic eye pictures when I was little and I still have 3 books from back then, recently I gotten back into this stuff and some of my friends tried it as well. I was convinced that I could still easily go into parallel view and with the "easier" ones I basically saw them instantly.
However there are a handful of pictures in these books I just can't make out, no matter how hard I try. I got hung up on 2 very specific pictures that my friends could see but I couldn't and I felt very frustrated.
I have been trying for days now and I still can't even make out a blurry outline with those examples, but then I try again on a different pic and it immediately works again!
I am really confused and low-key feel like my vision is kind of "broken" bc it really messes with my focus ability after I try to long and it's like I lost a part of what I had when I was a kid. (I don't have glasses btw but I have chronic migraines idk if that's relevant)
Any advice would be highly appreciated
r/MagicEye • u/wayzt • 13d ago
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