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The perception of depth and slant from texture in three-dimensional scenes
G J Andersen1, M L Braunstein, A Saidpour
1Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside 92521, USA. Andersen@citrus.ucr.edu
Abstract:
The perception of depth and slant in three-dimensional scenes specified by texture was investigated in five experiments. Subjects were presented with computer-generated scenes of a ground and ceiling plane receding in depth. Compression, convergence, and grid textures were examined. The effect of the presence or absence of a gap in the center of the display was also assessed. Under some conditions perceived slant and depth from compression were greater than those found with convergence. The relative effectiveness of compression in specifying surface slant was greater for surfaces closer to ground planes (80 degrees slant) than for surfaces closer to frontal parallel planes (40 degrees slant). The usefulness of compression was also observed with single-plane displays and with displays with surfaces oriented to reduce information regarding the horizon.
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