Abstract: A apparatus for formatting a stereoscopic video frame rotates one of the left or right image of a stero video image pair 90 degrees counterclockwise to form one-half of the stereoscopic video frame and independently rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise and optically inverts the other of the left or right image to form the other half of the stereoscopic video frame. For viewing the formatted stereoscopic video frame, the left or right image of the formatted video frame is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and the other of the left or right image of the formatted video frame is independently rotated 90 degrees clockwise and optically reverted and the two images are combined on a common viewing surface for viewing.