Thanks!
I think I understand you -- I kind of remember something like this
before, as a child -- I was to sort of unfocus or blur my vision to see
the 3-D hidden image! :)

I'll try it on this 3-D heart I have! :)


Here's some ObAscii  -- it's probably too cold in your part of the world
for these creatures to live, but here's a snapshot of one from more
southern regions, the beloved MERMAID:

                           /nnnnnnnnn,####nnnnn\
                        /nnnnnnnnnn,####nnnnnnmnnnn\
                      nnnnnnnn,######nnnnnnnnnnnn,nn\
                     nnnnnn,#####nnnnnnnnnnnnnn,nnnn|
                    nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/;;;\nnn/
                   nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/;;;;;;;nnnnn\
                  nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/;;;;;;;;;;;nnnnnnn
                 nnnnnnnnnnnnnn;(((;;;;;;;;)));nnnnnnn
               nnnnnnnnnnnn/;;;;/""\;;;;; /""\;\nnnn/
            nnnnnnnnnnn,nn/;;;;#    ;;;; #    ;;nnn/
      /nnnnnnnnnnnnnn,nnnnn;;;;#    /;;; #    /;nnn\
   /nnnnn##nnnnnnnn,nnnnn;\n;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;/nnnnnn\
  nnnnn###nnnnnnnn,nnnnnn;;;;;;;;;/\;;;;;;/\;;;nnnnnnnnnnnnn\
  nnnn###nnnnn,nnnnnnnnnnn\/\;;;/;{at}###{at}{at}###{at};\;nnnnnnnn,nnnnnnn\
   nnn#nnn,nnnnnnnnnnnnn,nnnnn\;;;;;\{at}#{at}#{at}/;;/nnnnnnnnnn,nn#nnnnnnn\
   nnnnn,nnnnnnnnnnn,nnnnnnnnnn\;;;;;;;;;;;/nnnnnnnnnnnnn,nn##nnn,nnn
  nnnn,nnnnnnnnn,nnnnnnnnnnnnnn'\'''''''/nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn,nnnn##nnn,nnn
  nnnnn,nnnn,nnnn/;;;;;;;,,,/;;;;;;;;;;;|nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn#nnnn,nn
  \nnnnnnnn,nnn;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;,,,,,,,,,\nnnnnnnnnn/ |n
   \nnnnnnnn,n;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;\,,,,,,,,\nnnnnn/  n/
    nnnnnnnnnn;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;);;;;\,,,,\nnnn
     nnnnnnnnn;;;;;;;';;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;);;;;;;;;;;;;;);;;\,,,,\nnn
      nnnnnnnnn;;;;;;';;;/{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}\;;);;;;/{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at});;|,,,,,nnn
  /n\  nnnnnnnn;;;;;;;';{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}\;);/{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}|;|,,,,,|nn\  /n
  nnnnnnnnn,nnn;;;;;;;'{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}\;/{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}|;|,,,,,|nnnunnn
  nnnnnnnnnnnnnn;;;;;;';;{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}/;;;\{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}/ \|,,,,,|nnnnnnn
   \nnnnn,nnnnnn;;;;;;; ;;{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}/;;;;;;;\{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}{at}/    \,,,,|\nnnn/
     n,nnnnnnnnn;;;;;;;   ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/         \,,,|
  n\ nnnnnnnnnnnn;;;;;;     \;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/           \,/
  nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn;;;;;;      *;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;***
  \nnnnnnnnnnnnnn;;;;;;    ***;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;*****
  nnnnnnn,nnnnnnn;;;;;;   ****;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;*****
  nnnnnn,nnn#nnnn ;;;;;   ****;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;****
  nnnnn,nnn##nnn/ ;;;;;    ****;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;****==\
  nnnn,nnn##nnn|   ;;;;     ****;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;***======\
  nnnn,nn#nnnn/    ;;;;       *****;;;;;;;;;.;;;**==========\
  \nn/\nnnnnn|     ;;;;       /=********;;;;;;;;*=============\
   \n| \nnnn/      ;;;;      /=====***********;*================\
    \n |nnn|      ;;;;;     |=====================================\
       |nnn\/n\ /;;;;;;\     \=========##=========---===============\
        \nnnnnn|^^^^^^^^^^    \==========###========----=============|
       ^^\nnn/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^    \==========####======-----===========/
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^    \========####====----==========/
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   |======###===----========/  ^^^
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ /=======####====---=======/   ^^^^^^
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ /=========###======-====/      ^^^^^^^^^
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  /==========#===========/     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ /==================/        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  =============/        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   \======/       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  (=====)  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --  ((====))       ---- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-
    ----                 ,((==)),               ---  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
        ---- --  --   ((,(,((.),),)    ---
                   (,((,(,(((.)),)),)      ---           ----        -
   -----        ((,((,((,((((.))),)),))
              ((,(((,((,((((.)))),))),))        ----            ----
      --    ((,(((,(((,((((.)))),))),))   --            -----        --
           ((,(((,((((,((( )))),))),))
            ((,((,((((((   ))),))),)       ------
   ----       (,((,((       ),)))                ---        ---      --
               ((((         )))
        ---      (     --    )                ---            ---
     --                              ---                -----
                        --                     --
           ---------           ------               --          ---


NOTE:     I did NOT draw the above picture(s) I have NO ascii art
          drawing ability AT ALL;  I am merely a collector & sharer of
          that which I enjoy of ascii artwork in my travels...

Your friend,
<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))
Ask me how to connect with me in any of 5 different Instant Messengers





On (20 Feb 03) Kostya Ivanov wrote to George Pope...

 KI>                    Hi George!
 KI>
 KI>  George Pope writes Kostya Ivanov about : More Hearts : ...
 KI>
 KI>  KI>  GP>> An ascii heart with 3d message inside..
 KI>  KI>> COOL! Really NICE!
 KI>  KI>> 3D stereogram in ASCII!!!
 KI>
 KI>  GP> Nope -- not even sure what that one is/was! :P
 KI>  GP> (I saw the description in the file, but I can't see anything 3-D
 KI> in it!)
 KI>  GP> Is there a special way to view it?
 KI>
 KI> Yes.
 KI> The heart was sent by you contain strings 'LOVE' and 'mproot{at}mpu'
 KI> inside.
 KI> There is the special way to view it!
 KI> if you makes possible to read this, you will get double pleasure from
 KI> that ascii-picture... =)
 KI>
 KI> To describe way to view it in russian (my native language) is quite
 KI> difficult task, since you know too few russian words... =)
 KI> I try in english, but you'd better to ask some english speaking
 KI> people.
 KI>
 KI> So.
 KI> 1) When you view regular picture, your eyes focused at picture's
 KI> surface.
 KI> The side view:
 KI>
 KI>                |
 KI>  ,             |
 KI> <)-------------*
 KI>                |
 KI>                |
 KI>
 KI> ^your eye.     ^picture's plane.
 KI>
 KI> '*' - the focus point.
 KI>
 KI> 2) If you want to view 3D-stereogram inside picture, your eyes must be
 KI> focused behind picture's surface, approximately by 20-30sm (sm = 1e-2
 KI> meters).
 KI>
 KI>                |
 KI>  ,             |
 KI> <)--------------------*
 KI>                |
 KI>                |
 KI>
 KI> ^your eye.     ^picture's plane.
 KI>
 KI> It is hard to do only first time.
 KI> In practice you may follow this algorithm:
 KI>
 KI> 1) Print 3D heart on paper.
 KI> Viewing 3D stereogram on paper simpler then on monitor.
 KI> Since you have no practice, you'd better to try on paper first.
 KI> 1) Focus your eyes at wall. (or any other neutral surface)
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI>  ,                     |
 KI> <)---------------------*
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI> ^your eye.             ^wall
 KI>
 KI> 2) freeze your view (try to keep focus at wall) and put picture before
 KI> wall.
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI>                  |     |
 KI>  ,               |     |
 KI> <)---------------------*
 KI>                  |     |
 KI>                  |     |
 KI>                        |
 KI>                        |
 KI> ^your eye.       ^     ^wall
 KI>                  ^picture
 KI>
 KI> Good luck!
 KI>
 KI>  GP> Here's ASCII in 3-D
 KI>  GP>           _____             _____            _____
 KI>  GP>          /\    \           /\    \          /\    \
 KI>  GP>         /::\    \         /XX\    \        /%%\    \ LS
 KI>
 KI> It is just simple plane 3D picture... No wonder!
 KI>
 KI> 'Dasvidanya'! =)
 KI>
 KI>                                                   /With BEST wishes,
 KI>                                                       Kostya Ivanov
 KI> ---
 KI> 16
 KI> 270/1000
 KI>


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