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Distance perception within near visual space.

A Viguier¹, G Clément, Y Trotter

¹Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition, UMR 5549 CNRS/UPS, Faculté de Médecine de Rangueil, 133 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France.

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Visual perception of distance relies on retinal disparity for accuracy. Beyond arm's reach, extraretinal cues lead to underestimation, highlighting ocular convergence for near-field distance judgment.

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Visual perception
Human factors
Ocular motor control

Background:

Accurate distance perception is crucial for visually guided actions.
Understanding the sensory cues influencing egocentric distance estimation is an ongoing research area.
Previous studies have explored various depth cues, but their interplay in near-field perception requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the accuracy of visual distance perception using both retinal and extraretinal cues.
To determine the influence of egocentric reference frames on distance judgments.
To explore the relationship between ocular vergence and perceived target distance.

Main Methods:

Subjects judged the distance of visual targets presented at varying distances (20-120 cm).
Experiments manipulated the availability of retinal disparity cues.
Binocular eye movements (vergence) were measured during distance perception tasks.
An egocentric plane of reference was determined through specific distance evaluation tasks.

Main Results:

Accurate distance reproduction was achieved with retinal disparity cues.
Distances under 40 cm were perceived accurately using only extraretinal information.
Distances beyond 60 cm were systematically underestimated without retinal disparity.
An egocentric reference plane was identified at approximately 10.4 cm, correlating with maximum vergence.

Conclusions:

Ocular convergence is a significant cue for accurate distance perception within arm's reach.
Extraretinal cues become less reliable for distance estimation beyond approximately 40-60 cm.
The egocentric reference plane appears linked to the limits of ocular convergence.