A stereoscopic image consists of a left and a right view, produced by two optical sensors, of the same scene from two slightly distant viewpoints, but imperatively at the same height and distance from the foreground. These two views are then presented to an observer in such a way that the image from the left camera is seen only by the left eye, and the image from the right camera by the right eye, to give a relief effect. This effect is created by parallax. Since the mid-nineteenth century, various manufacturers have produced dual-lens cameras, and entire collections of stereoscopic photographs of great historical and artistic interest still exist, but are rarely shown. This research demonstrates that it is possible to create 3D holograms from any pair of stereoscopic images, using the latest artificial intelligence techniques, combined with CHIMERA, the latest generation of digital holographic printing system, and to make this heritage more accessible to the general public.
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