Binocular Vision: Lecture 1: Intro to Binocular Vision

Question 1

Purpose of having 2 Eyes

1. Why is Vision SHAPER w/2 eyes?
2. What other 2 things are Better?
3. What happens to our FOV?

Answer 1

1. Due to Binocular Summation
2. Binocular VA is better and so is Binocular CS (whatever that is…)
3. We get a LARGER Field of View

Question 2

Visual Field of an Animal w/Lateral Eyes

1. Monocular field is how many degrees?
2. Total field?

Answer 2

1. 180+ Degrees

2. 360 degrees

Question 3

VF of Animal w/Lateral Eyes

1. Monocular Field?
2. Total VF?

Answer 3

1. 155 Degrees

2. 180+ degrees

Question 4

1. What does lateral Eye Placement allow for?

2. Frontal Placement allows for what?

Answer 4

1. Panoramic Viewing (good if you’re being hunted)

2. Fine Manipulation and Near Work (What we do)

Question 5

1. What provides the Basis for Stereopsis?

Answer 5

1. Overlapping Monocular VFs