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Depth perception arises from a variety of depth cues. These are typically classified into binocular cues and monocular cues. Binocular cues are based on the receipt of sensory information in three dimensions from both eyes and monocular cues can be observed with just one eye.
Binocular disparity refers to the difference in image location of an object seen by the left and right eyes, resulting from the eyes' horizontal separation . The mind uses binocular disparity to extract depth information from the two-dimensional retinal images in stereopsis .
Binocular viewing of a scene creates two slightly different images of the scene in the two eyes due to the eyes' different positions on the head. These differences, referred to as binocular disparity, provide information that the brain can use to calculate depth in the visual scene, providing a major means of depth perception. [17]
Stereopsis (from Ancient Greek στερεός ' solid ' and ὄψις (ópsis) ' appearance, sight ') is the component of depth perception retrieved through binocular vision. [1] Stereopsis is not the only contributor to depth perception, but it is a major one.
Monocular cues provide depth information when viewing a scene with one eye. Accommodation – This is an oculomotor cue for depth perception. When we try to focus on distant objects, the ciliary muscles relax allowing the eye lens to flatten, making it thinner.
2D-to-3D conversion adds the binocular disparity depth cue to digital images perceived by the brain, thus, if done properly, greatly improving the immersive effect while viewing stereo video in comparison to 2D video.
An energy model, a kind of stimulus-response model, of binocular neurons allows for investigation behind the computational function these disparity tuned cells play in the creation of depth perception. [1] [13] [14] [15] Energy models of binocular neurons involve the combination of monocular receptive fields that are either shifted in position ...
From static cues based upon monocular vision, infants older of five month of age have the ability to predict depth perception from pictorial position of objects. [21] In other words, edges of closer objects overlap objects in the distance. [22] Lastly, kinetic cues are another factor in depth perception for humans, especially young infants.