3D Depth Effect Examples

These Release 6 examples compare Stream to 3D's Temporal depth settings and Depth Guided processing modes using the same 2D source. The perceived result also depends on the player or display interpreting the Side by Side layout correctly.

What the examples show

• Temporal: 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50-frame depth settings, all with full eye-view stabilization.
• Depth Guided: Performance and Quality processing modes. These modes do not use a Temporal offset or Temporal stabilization setting.
• Common output: Half Side by Side Upscaled at the source sample rate, generated from the same 1080p source segment.

A larger Temporal offset can create greater eye-to-eye separation in suitable scenes, but it is not automatically better for every video. Motion, editing, viewing comfort, player setup and the display all affect the result. Depth Guided is a complementary conversion method rather than another point on the Temporal depth scale.

Temporal examples

1.00-frame depth setting

1.25-frame depth setting

1.50-frame depth setting

Depth Guided examples

Performance mode

Quality mode

Viewing the examples

Use a player or display that supports Half Side by Side video and select its Side by Side 3D mode explicitly where possible. If the eye views appear misaligned, flat or uncomfortable, first check the selected layout, left/right ordering, aspect ratio and any player or display scaling. See When the 3D result looks wrong.

The 2D source is Pexels video 10322661. It was selected for its water movement, spray, foliage and fine natural edges. The published examples use the same source segment and conversion pipeline so that the method and setting are the material differences.