Scotland in 3D - a Victorian virtual reality tour

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A book of antique 3D images of Scotland to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the development of virtual reality in Scotland - It is only very recently that 3D movies and television have become state-of-the-art, so it may surprise you to discover that 150 years ago virtually every middle-class home had a stereoscope to view in three-dimensions and 3D was the best-selling format of photograph. The stereoscope became the “television” of the Victorian era. It was viewed as not only an entertainment, but also educational and provided an eye on the world.The technology was developed in ...

Read More St Andrews in Scotland by Sir David Brewster in 1848 and first exhibited to a wide public at the London Great Exhibition of 1851. Queen Victoria loved it and a craze developed.Back then travel was slow and expensive, but through the stereoscope everyone could travel to exotic locations or even just "Bonnie Scotland" in the com

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