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Quake II In Full Motion Stereogram 3D Engine

Posted by simoniker on from the i-can-see-the-sailboat dept.

crhylove writes "A guy called Lewey Geselowitz has hacked the GPL Quake II code to display a real time full motion stereogram SIRD 3D environment. Warning, though, it's very hard to play if you aren't excellent at focusing on SIRDS already. He has a download page on his personal site with more information." The page notes: "You finally saw the yacht in the seemingly random bunch of dots! Now use your skills to free yourself from your evil extra-dimensional zombie oppressors! Welcome to Quake II as it was never meant to be."

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  1. Magic Carpet by TwistedGreen · · Score: 4, Informative

    This isn't exactly new in a game... I remember that Bullfrog's Magic Carpet had this feature way back in 1994. It was virtually impossible to actually play while in this mode, of course, but it was kind of neat for a few seconds. But it was nothing more than a gimmick: certainly not a major feature.

    While Quake II would be even neater, I don't think anything's changed now... Hell, text-mode Quake II would be more playable.

    1. Re:Magic Carpet by PhilHibbs · · Score: 2, Informative
      It was virtually impossible to actually play while in this mode, of course,
      It was playable if you were stoned. I was a student at the time.
  2. Additional Information by TwistedGreen · · Score: 4, Informative

    This article gives a nice overview of how Single Image Random Dot Stereograms (SIRDS) work and their history.

    Also, check out this Java applet here which can generate stereograms, with source code.

  3. Re:Mild frustration, then... by wickedj · · Score: 3, Informative

    I believe the quote is in reverse.

    "Ha ha ha, you dumb bastard. It's not a schooner, it's a sailboat."
    "A schooner is a sailboat stupidhead!"
    "YOU KNOW WHAT, THERE IS NO EASTER BUNNY, OVER THERE, THAT'S JUST A GUY IN A SUIT!!!!!"

    I love that movie.

  4. Works well with the Quake 2 demo too by apocamok · · Score: 4, Informative

    Grab the Quake 2 demo from GamersHell, install it and replace ref_soft.dll with the AbSIRD one.

  5. Re:Lazy Eye :( by still_sick · · Score: 2, Informative

    No dice, guy.

    I've had a lazy eye since long before these things first became popular in the early late 80s/early90s.

    All my friends kept telling me how cool they were, and I literally spent dozens of hours trying every stupid method. Putting it behind glass, buying special "helper glasses", etc...

    There's some things in this world us lazy (eyed) people were never meant to experience.

    --
    ...Also, I didn't know Buggalo could fly.