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Comment by ben7799 | Hacker News Reader

I can generally see the Magic Eye pictures very well.. these are way harder.

The tiny thumbnails at the bottom of the page work, but the larger images I can't cross my eyes enough.

I think it depends greatly on getting the screen/image size just the right size and also getting the viewing distance right. On large monitors it seems harder to see.

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> You can do this by holding your finger substantially in front of the image, and focusing solely on the finger with your eyes, while turning your mind’s attention to the image behind it while keeping your eyes still.

This tip in the article helped me a lot, it's much easier to cross your eyes further with something to actually focus on

It's helpful if you can smoothly zoom in on the images. Start zoomed out far enough that you can easily see the effect, and then slowly enlarge the images. Your brain will work to keep them in focus.

I believe the author switched left and right. Because the inverse ones at the bottom work fine

Magic eye pictures are viewed by diverging your eyes, so the "parallel view" versions at the bottom work correctly with that method.

"Cross view" pictures require converging your eyes, so the images have to be in the opposite position from what your eye would see.

You're right.. guess I always thought Magic Eye was converged.

Once I look at the ones at the bottom and just zoom in/out in the browser I can see them perfectly.

I have a 33" monitor and seeing them means sitting much closer than normal and then zooming out in the browser.

Nah, magic eye is crossing, at least the ones I know. And I can only do crossing

The best way I came across doing this is to try and do a "thousand yard stare" while looking at the image. It's super reliable.

Zoom out on the page a few times. Try 50%

Yes, making them smaller certainly helps.

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