Motion in depth based on inter-ocular velocity differences

Vision Res. 2000;40(19):2565-72. doi: 10.1016/s0042-6989(00)00130-9.

Abstract

Two different binocular cues are known for detecting motion in depth. One is disparity change in time and the other is inter-ocular velocity difference. In contrast to the well known fact of the use of the disparity cues, no evidence of contribution of inter-ocular velocity differences for detecting motion in depth has been reported. We demonstrate that motion in depth can be seen based solely on inter-ocular velocity differences using binocularly uncorrelated random-dot kinematograms. This indicates that the visual system uses monocular velocity signals for processing motion in depth in addition to disparity change in time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Depth Perception / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Motion Perception / physiology*
  • Vision Disparity / physiology
  • Vision, Monocular / physiology