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Title: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: guyjin on April 17, 2009, 04:47:19 PM
picked up some old gaming stuff today; one of them was "awesome super nintendo secrets 3".

Since I needed to take a really big and satisfying dump, I decided to use it for reading material. As I flipped through it, I found pages printed with random dots. "for viewing instructions, see page xxx" - Magic Eye! a blast from the past. Except they weren't called that, they called 'em SIRDS (single image random dot stereogram), and they were black and white, not color.

Anyway, they were mostly pretty simple geometric shapes. A couple featured dolphins. really had nothing to do with the book at all; I guess they just wanted to fill blank spaces with something. I remember geometric shapes and dolphins being the most popular subjects of 'magic eye' sheets. they used to run on the last page of the Sunday funnies. Then they went away without much notice, like pogs or the power rangers. oh well.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Sinistron on April 17, 2009, 06:11:41 PM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Duo_R on April 17, 2009, 08:20:40 PM
I loved those, until one time I got drunk and then tried going though a book, I felt so sick! I just did some tonight on my computer screen. Did no think it would be possible but it totally worked and pretty good too (although they say glossy book is better).  I always had a hunch these things caused me to wear glasses tho!
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Tatsujin on April 18, 2009, 12:33:33 AM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(

lol.. it's so easy. give it another try :P
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: esteban on April 18, 2009, 12:56:31 AM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(

Same here. All my friends were able to do it. One friend even explained how these stupid things worked. I still didn't see a goddam thing. I can shift where my eyes focus, too.

I was happy to forget the unjust pain of stereograms until this thread was created.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Tatsujin on April 18, 2009, 02:04:25 AM
I was happy to forget the unjust pain of stereograms until this thread was created.

he-he-he  :P
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: jperryss on April 18, 2009, 05:19:05 AM
"You dumb bastard. It's not a schooner... it's a Sailboat."

 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: guyjin on April 18, 2009, 06:46:24 AM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(

Did you ever try the mirror method? you put the picture up against the mirror, then use the mirror to look in your own eyes, and then, without shifting your focus, look at the picture.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: esteban on April 18, 2009, 05:35:17 PM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(

Did you ever try the mirror method? you put the picture up against the mirror, then use the mirror to look in your own eyes, and then, without shifting your focus, look at the picture.

You forgot the last step:

Say "Bloody Mary" three times, then turn off the lights.

Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Tatsujin on April 18, 2009, 06:06:29 PM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(

Did you ever try the mirror method? you put the picture up against the mirror, then use the mirror to look in your own eyes, and then, without shifting your focus, look at the picture.

You forgot the last step:

Say "Bloody Mary" three times, then turn off the lights.



wasn't that candy man? :lol:
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Arkhan on April 19, 2009, 10:19:27 AM
I love those things.

they had some stupid pictures though.  They need more life to em!

wheres the x rated sirds!
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: esteban on April 19, 2009, 12:51:05 PM
I hate that stuff.  Never worked for me.  "Relax your eyes!  Back away slowly!"  Yeah yeah yeah.   [-(

Did you ever try the mirror method? you put the picture up against the mirror, then use the mirror to look in your own eyes, and then, without shifting your focus, look at the picture.

You forgot the last step:

Say "Bloody Mary" three times, then turn off the lights.



wasn't that candy man? :lol:

Yeah, but Candyman took it from pop culture (at least here in the States). "Bloody Mary" is probably the most common :). Even scientifically-minded kids got nervous wondering what would happen if, by some crazy chance, saying "Bloody Mary" in a darkened bathroom would unleash the Beelzebub.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Necromancer on April 20, 2009, 03:09:39 AM
I remember these things, but as has already been noted, they were always the same ol' stuff - geometric shapes, dolphins, and planets.  The space ones were the coolest, though going crosseyed staring at planets and the occasional space shuttle got old quick.

Yeah, but Candyman took it from pop culture (at least here in the States). "Bloody Mary" is probably the most common :). Even scientifically-minded kids got nervous wondering what would happen if, by some crazy chance, saying "Bloody Mary" in a darkened bathroom would unleash the Beelzebub.

I'd rather that it would unleash a different kind of vengeful spirit..... one made with vodka and tomato juice.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: guyjin on April 20, 2009, 05:24:57 AM
Clearly, someone needs to make magic eye porn.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Dark Fact on April 30, 2009, 07:20:45 AM
Aside from a couple of flukes, I never could see through those damn things. :x
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Turbo D on April 30, 2009, 07:26:53 PM
You just gotta cross your eyes slightly; when they start to readjust, they should focus in on the hidden image. That is how I got it to work.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Arkhan on April 30, 2009, 08:33:37 PM
Aside from a couple of flukes, I never could see through those damn things. :x

you wear glasses? That always dicked them up for me as a kid.

Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Tatsujin on April 30, 2009, 09:57:53 PM
i've used to use that trick decades before the first magic eye book was released. watching at those wire mesh fence and suddenly, when they overlap, it gives the impression that the fence is lying in an other distance or dimmension to you. kinda crazy 3D effect.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Dark Fact on May 01, 2009, 04:23:39 AM
Quote from: Arkhan
you wear glasses? That always dicked them up for me as a kid.
Yes, I do wear glasses.  That may be the reason why this never works for me.
Quote from: Turbo D
You just gotta cross your eyes slightly; when they start to readjust, they should focus in on the hidden image. That is how I got it to work.
See above post.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Turbo D on May 01, 2009, 06:12:37 AM
hmm...Have you tried moving your glasses away from your eyes and back? The trick requires a refocus on the image. I guess I'm not the best dude to give advice on your problem since I don't wear glasses, yet. I feel that my eyesight has gotten significantly worst this year, not sure why. Maybe I'll be joining you dudes soon, idk.
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Necromancer on May 01, 2009, 06:15:12 AM
..... I don't wear glasses.....

What?!?!  Your avatar clearly shows you wearing shades.  :lol:
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Turbo D on May 01, 2009, 06:19:56 AM
 :lol: hey, those aren't prescription! lmao. :dance: 8) Gotta wear these shades when playing the turbo, it has so many colors on screen at once! It blows away the competition!
Title: Re: Anyone remember "magic eye"?
Post by: Dark Fact on May 01, 2009, 06:23:39 AM
Quote from: Turbo D
hmm...Have you tried moving your glasses away from your eyes and back? The trick requires a refocus on the image. I guess I'm not the best dude to give advice on your problem since I don't wear glasses, yet. I feel that my eyesight has gotten significantly worst this year, not sure why. Maybe I'll be joining you dudes soon, idk.
Maybe I need BIZARRO vision! :evil: