Tru-Vue and View-Master

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Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

From the 1930s, people could go on 3D adventures with characters like the Lone Ranger and Davy Crockett thanks to the Tru-Vue stereoscopic viewer. Strips of 35mm film featuring 14 stereo images were fed into the Tru-Vue, and a lever advanced the film and story. When held up to the light, the images appeared in 3D.

In 1951, Tru-Vue merged with the popular View-Master system, which used circular colour reels that brought tourist attractions and travel images to life in 3D. Some of the most popular View-Master reels included virtual tours of the newly built Disneyland, as well as stories featuring Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan and other popular Disney characters.

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On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

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The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-08. Immersive Innovations → MI-08-C01

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