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  • Computational vision
  • Psychophysics

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  • Human observers perceive surface density in 2D displays.
  • Understanding 3D density discrimination is crucial for visual science.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate human ability to discriminate surface density in 3D cluttered spheres.
  • To determine how occlusion, surface area, and density affect perception bias and sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Human observers compared surface density in front-back and left-right halves of a rotating 3D sphere.
  • Measured bias and sensitivity (Weber fractions) under varying occlusion levels, surface areas, and densities.
  • Compared human performance to computational model observers.

Main Results:

  • Observer bias in front-back judgments reversed with increasing occlusion.
  • Sensitivity (Weber fractions) increased with surface density.
  • Area effects differed between front-back and left-right tasks due to occlusion.

Conclusions:

  • Occlusion significantly impacts 3D surface density discrimination.
  • Human and model observer performance show similarities and differences, highlighting the role of available information.