Thursday, September 22, 2005

Scientists Uncover Why Picture Perception Works

Scientists Uncover Why Picture Perception Works
(Rochester Institute of Technology)
Using a series of psychophysical experiments, Vishwanath, Girshick and Banks were able to show that the human visual system flexibly adjusts to viewing position such that sitting at the right place isn’t required. The brain makes small adjustments to the image the eyes receive, such that the picture appears the way it is supposed to—even when you look at it from different locations.

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