3D effect

Pops toward you

A 3D effect creates the illusion of depth or three-dimensionality on a flat surface.

It makes images appear to pop out or recede, mimicking how we see the real world.

The effect can be achieved through stereoscopic glasses, parallax scrolling, shadows, or perspective tricks: The movie's 3D effect made debris seem to fly into the audience.

Also used loosely for any visual technique that adds apparent depth: nail art with a 3D effect.

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shadow · layered · dimensional · parallax · optical illusion · illusion · texture · rendering · glasses · IMAX · movie theater · projection · virtual reality · embossed · sculpted · immersive · volumetric · spatial

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dimensionality

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Two-dimensional

flat · two-dimensional · planar · flatness · flat design

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G