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Matteo Valsecchi¹, Jan Koenderink^1,2,3, Andrea van Doorn^1,2,3

¹Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Giessen, Germany.

Journal of Vision

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Peripheral vision limitations cause us to perceive objects as less distorted and sharper-edged. Our visual system compensates for reduced peripheral acuity by assuming foveal viewing conditions.

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Area of Science:

Visual Perception
Image Processing
Computational Neuroscience

Background:

Peripheral visual perception is characterized by limitations in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and positional accuracy.
Understanding how these limitations affect the perception of visual stimuli is crucial for comprehending visual processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how peripheral visual stimuli are perceived under conditions of limited visual acuity and contrast sensitivity.
To explore the role of image manipulation algorithms in simulating and studying peripheral visual perception.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Eidolon Factory, an image-manipulation algorithm, to simulate peripheral visual stimuli.
Participants matched central and peripheral stimuli (geometric shapes and natural images) based on perturbation parameters (reach and coherence).
Analyzed observer responses to quantify perceptual biases in peripheral vision.

Main Results:

Observers systematically perceived peripheral stimuli as having shorter reach (less distortion) compared to actual stimuli.
Peripheral stimuli were consistently reported as having higher coherence (sharper edges) than they actually possessed.
These findings indicate a perceptual bias towards assuming foveal viewing conditions even when viewing peripherally.

Conclusions:

The human visual system actively interprets peripheral visual information, compensating for inherent limitations.
Perception in the periphery appears to be influenced by prior assumptions about how objects would appear if viewed centrally (foveally).
This suggests a top-down influence of cognitive expectations on peripheral visual processing.