[chimerax-users] unable to turn on stereo viewing

[Greg Couch]

FYI, it turned out that 3D stereo used to work, but that a Nvidia 
graphics driver update reset the settings.  So the solution was to go to 
the Nvidia control panel and re-enable 3D stereo.

     -- Greg

On 9/9/2022 10:10 AM, Greg Couch via ChimeraX-users wrote:
> In particular, sequential stereo requires a workstation graphics card 
> that can output alternating left eye and right eye images. Currently 
> those are Nvidia Quadro and AMD Radeon PRO graphics cards that have 3D 
> Stereo support.  You also need to connect the graphics card to a 
> suitable display, like a 3D TV, or 3D projector, and have the matching 
> eye wear.
>
>     HTH,
>
>     Greg
>
> On 9/9/2022 9:59 AM, Elaine Meng via ChimeraX-users wrote:
>> Hi Krishnan,
>> It is saying you do not have the hardware for sequential stereo.  So 
>> it is not a ChimeraX error as far as we know. However, if you believe 
>> you have the hardware for sequential stereo you can use Help... 
>> Report a Bug.
>>
>> Maybe you can use one of the other kinds of stereo.
>> <https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/camera.html>
>>
>> Best,
>> Elaine
>> -----
>> Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.
>> UCSF Chimera(X) team
>> Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
>> University of California, San Francisco
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 9, 2022, at 9:51 AM, Krishnan Raman via ChimeraX-users 
>>> <chimerax-users at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> <image.png><image.png>
>>> is there a fix for this error to view sequential stereo?
>>> thanks,
>>> Krishnan
>>>
>>
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