Question

Larger interocular luminance differences lead to:

A) Reduced depth perception
B) Enhanced depth perception
C) Decreased contrast sensitivity
D) No change in visual perception

Answer 1

Larger interocular luminance differences enhance depth perception by using the disparity in images received by each eye to extract 3-D information.

Step-by-step explanation:

Larger interocular luminance differences enhance depth perception. This principle is based on the use of binocular cues, which involve comparing the information represented in the two retinae because they do not see the visual field exactly the same. The brain uses the disparities between the images seen by the two eyes to extract 3-D information from two-dimensional representations. In a similar manner, 3-D movies exploit these depth cues to give the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional screen, by presenting slightly different images to each eye.