Check Out the 3D June SMT007 Magazine Cover

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How much can we really trust what we see? As the cover of this issue of SMT007 Magazine reminds us, there's often much more going on than meets the eye when you shift your perspective.

At first glance, this cover might resemble a simple jumble of multicolored circles. But stare into the image for a little while. How many levels do you see? If you look closely at the top of the image and then slowly move your eyes down toward the bottom, it looks like there may be three, four, or five levels of circles. It's almost impossible to count the number of levels.

There's much more to this industry than meets the eye. Download your copy of SMT007 Magazine today on the virtual newsstand and available for delivery in your e-mailbox by subscribing here.

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