| The vertical horopter is not adaptable, but it may be adaptive. | |
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PMID: 21447644 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Depth estimates from disparity are most precise when the visual input stimulates corresponding retinal points or points close to them. Corresponding points have uncrossed disparities in the upper visual field and crossed disparities in the lower visual field. Due to these disparities, the vertical part of the horopter-the positions in space that stimulate corresponding points-is pitched top-back. Many have suggested that this pitch is advantageous for discriminating depth in the natural environment, particularly relative to the ground. We asked whether the vertical horopter is adaptive (suited for perception of the ground) and adaptable (changeable by experience). Experiment 1 measured the disparities between corresponding points in 28 observers. We confirmed that the horopter is pitched. However, it is also typically convex making it ill-suited for depth perception relative to the ground. Experiment 2 tracked locations of corresponding points while observers wore lenses for 7 days that distorted binocular disparities. We observed no change in the horopter, suggesting that it is not adaptable. We also showed that the horopter is not adaptive for long viewing distances because at such distances uncrossed disparities between corresponding points cannot be stimulated. The vertical horopter seems to be adaptive for perceiving convex, slanted surfaces at short distances. |
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Authors:
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Emily A Cooper; Johannes Burge; Martin S Banks |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-03-29 |
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Title: Journal of vision Volume: 11 ISSN: 1534-7362 ISO Abbreviation: J Vis Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-03-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101147197 Medline TA: J Vis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: IM |
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Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, UC Berkeley, USA. |
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