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    • Sensory Perception
    • Human-Computer Interaction

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    • Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) translate visual information into auditory or tactile signals.
    • The vOICe is an example of a device converting visual imagery into auditory soundscapes.
    • The efficacy of SSDs is limited by unknown technical or perceptual factors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether technical or perceptual limitations dominate the efficacy of sensory substitution devices.
    • To determine the resolution at which performance plateaus in visual object identification using sonified images.

    Main Methods:

    • Naïve sighted participants identified visual objects using a six-alternative forced-choice (6AFC) procedure.
    • The resolution of sonified images presented via The vOICe was manipulated.
    • Performance was assessed under both auditory and tactile sensory substitution conditions.

    Main Results:

    • A performance ceiling effect was observed at 8x8 pixel resolution for object identification.
    • This resolution limit was consistent across both auditory and tactile sensory substitution modalities.
    • The observed performance limit was significantly below the theoretical technical capabilities of the devices.

    Conclusions:

    • Perceptual limitations, not technical constraints, appear to dominate the practical efficacy of current sensory substitution devices.
    • Auditory neural processing limits may restrict the representation of 'auditory' objects.
    • Perceptual training could potentially enhance performance and overcome these limitations.