In 1838 Sir Charles Wheatstone a British scientist and inventor gave birth to the field of stereoscopy with his invention of the stereoscope This device used 2 slightly different images of the same scene presented one to each eye to create the illusion of depth Wheatstone's stereoscope used mirrors to reflect 2 separate images into the viewer's eyes creating a combined image with a sense of depth This ingenious device provided the first true glimpse into the potential of stereoscopic
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