stereoscopy
noun
ste·re·os·co·py
ˌster-ē-ˈä-skə-pē 
ˌstir-;
ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskō-pē,
ˈstir-
1
: a science that deals with stereoscopic effects and methods
2
: the seeing of objects in three dimensions
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But the technology used in movie theaters and TV sets, known as polarization stereoscopy, is different from holography.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2010
Major consumer electronics companies such as Samsung, LG and Panasonic have started selling 3-D TVs that are fundamentally based on the principle of stereoscopy.
—Priya Ganapati, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2010
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2010
Major consumer electronics companies such as Samsung, LG and Panasonic have started selling 3-D TVs that are fundamentally based on the principle of stereoscopy.
—Priya Ganapati, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2010
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stereoscopy
noun
ste·re·os·co·py
ˌster-ē-ˈäs-kə-pē, ˌstir-; ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskō-pē, ˈstir-
plural stereoscopies
1
: a science that deals with stereoscopic effects and methods
2
: the seeing of objects in three dimensions
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