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Zeiss pocket stereoscope

Diagram illustrating the Cyclopean system of projection, showing three eyes: a left eye, a right eye, and a central hypothetical eye. Blue lines trace how points in space are projected onto each retina, with matching points from the left and right retinas converging on the central eye to represent unified visual perception.

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holography stereogram stereoscope anaglyph stereocomparator 3-D optical system refraction focusing reflection microscope lens Mirror aberration Binoculars eyeglasses diffraction grating

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