Depth Cues

Question 1

What is depth perception

Answer 1

Ability to accurately estimate the distance of objects and therefore be able to perceive the world in three dimensions.

Question 2

What are depth cues

Answer 2

Sources of information from the environment (external) or within our body (internal)

Question 3

What are Binocular depth cues and what are the binocular depth cues

Answer 3

a binocular depth cue is a depth cue where you need to use both eyes to detect it
Convergence
Retinal disparity

Question 4

What is convergence

Answer 4

Convergence is a binocular depth cue which involves the brain detecting and interpreting depth or distance from changes in tension in the eye muscles that occur when the 2 eyes turn inwards to focus on close objects

Question 5

What is retinal disparity

Answer 5

Retinal disparity is a binocular depth cue that are when there is a very slight difference in the location of the visual images on the retina due to different angles of view from each eye

Question 6

What are monocular depth cues and what is the monocular depth cue

Answer 6

Monocular depth cues requires only one eye to provide info about depth and distance
-Accommodation

Question 7

What is accommodation?

Answer 7

is the automatic adjustment of the lens shape to focus on an object in response to how far away it is. Lens can bulge (closer) or flatten (further away)