How to read a stereogram

To view a stereogram image you need to look beyond the picture! Make sure your head is straight and your eyes are level with the picture. You then need to de-focus your eyes whilst imagining that you are trying to view an image that is twice as far away. ie: look through the picture.

A good way to practice is to hold up one finger in front of a wall. Focus on the wall and you will eventually see two fingers. You may also find it helpful to hold your head close to the stereogram picture and slowly move away.

There are more examples and information at the official ‘Magic Eye’ website.

Crafty colours trick

This can be played anywhere if you have a few coloured pens or crayons available. Try to read the COLOURS (not words) out loud. It is very difficult because one side of your brain tries to say the colour, but the other side reads the word.