Apparent 3-D image perceived from luminance-modulated two 2-D images displayed at different depths

Vision Res. 2004 Apr;44(8):785-93. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2003.10.023.

Abstract

An apparent 3-D image can be perceived from only two 2-D images displayed at different depths, when an observer views them from the direction in which they are overlapped. The two 2-D images are created from an original 2-D image by dividing its luminance according to independently obtained depth information. Subjective test results show that (1) an apparent 3-D image is perceived and (2) the perceived depth continuously varies according to the change in luminance ratio between the two 2-D images.

MeSH terms

  • Distance Perception / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Lighting*
  • Optical Illusions*
  • Psychophysics