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Seeing Near and Far

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Training Video

Video available upon request. Please email Jonathan Lang for the password.

Kit Photos

Box containing the Seeing Near and Far Exploration Station
Example of occlusion located in the Seeing Near and Far kit. Image is double-sided.
A Lenticular photo of a garden.
An image example of perspective using squirrels.
An image example of Aerial Perspective.
An example of linear perspective.
An example of how shading is used for depth perception.
Instructions for the Seeing Near and Far Exploration Station kit.
A photo example of Defocus blur.
A picture example of binocular vision.
An image example of how shading cues give a sense of depth to an image.
An image of a Stereoscope.
Instructions for the Seeing Near and Far Exploration Station.
A picture of a View Master and slides.
A box containing Stereoscopic images.
A box with misc. items.
A bag of lenses for use in demonstrating the Pulfrich Phenomenon.
A picture of a laptop and charging cable.

PearDeck Lesson

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Kit Instruction Manual

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