[visionlist] [cvnet] Trying to demonstrate stereoscopic vision remotely

Sat Mar 21 23:54:42 -04 2020

Thanks, Doris!  Fascinating!  Very nicely low tech!

Best wishes,

Les

On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 4:28 PM Tsao, Doris Y. <dortsao at caltech.edu> wrote:

> Hi Lester,
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> You could also suggest they recreate the naturally occuring stereogram
> that led Wheatstone to discover stereopsis in the first place: wedges of
> light popping out from the bottom of a well-turned frying pan (due to
> different rotation of the wedges in the two eyes).
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> Best,
> Doris
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> *From:* cvnet <cvnet-bounces at lawton.ewind.com> on behalf of Lester
> Loschky <loschky at ksu.edu>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:39 AM
> *To:* David Peterzell <davidpeterzell at me.com>
> *Cc:* cvnet <cvnet at mail.ewind.com>; Christopher Tyler <
> cwtyler2020 at gmail.com>; visionlist at visionscience.com <
> visionlist at visionscience.com>; David Peterzell <dpeterzell at berkeley.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [cvnet] Trying to demonstrate stereoscopic vision remotely
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> Love it, David!  I've made those on my own as well, but it hadn't
> occurred to me to teach students how to do it.  I think that really will
> make the concepts very concrete for them.  And, as Christopher mentions in
> his Scholarpedia page, crossed eye viewing is easier for most people than
> the "look through" method, so I think a lot of students can get that to
> work.  Wonderful idea!
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> Best wishes,
>
> Les
>
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 1:56 AM David Peterzell <davidpeterzell at me.com>
> wrote:
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> In addition to showing them Christopher Tyler’s Stereogram (using Magic
> Eye examples), I do my best to teach them to free fuse. If that goes well
> with a few of them, then I teach them how to make their own stereo photos
> using the cameras on their smart phones.  1. Have your subject hold still.
>  2. Take a photo.  3. Take a second photo with the camera moved just a
> couple inches to the left or right, still centered on the subject.  4. Put
> the photos in something like PowerPoint. 5. Crop and realign the photos as
> needed (crossed or uncrossed). 6. View  This isn’t for everyone, and some
> people get headaches.  But I’ve had many students have a blast with this
> once they learn this. It has always seemed to me to be a good way to teach
> about stereoscopic vision and the construction of binocular depth
> perception.
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> Here are just a few of my own examples, all made on the spot with an
> iPhone.  These sets are made for crossed not uncrossed viewing.  If they
> appear small, click on them to open them.  Who can find the Serbian vision
> scientists?
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> Dave
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> *David Henry Peterzell, Ph.D., Ph.D. --Professor, John F.
> Kennedy University, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, College
> of Psychology --Visiting Scholar, University of California, Vision Science
> Program, School of Optometry*
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> *JFKU Top Minds video: *
> *http://blog.jfku.edu/john-f-kennedy-top-minds-professor-david-peterzell-phd/
> <http://blog.jfku.edu/john-f-kennedy-top-minds-professor-david-peterzell-phd/>*
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> On Mar 20, 2020, at 9:50 PM, Christopher Tyler via cvnet <
> cvnet at lawton.ewind.com> wrote:
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> You could try autostereograms, such as the examples on my Scholarpedia
> page <http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Autostereogram>.  Not everyone
> can get them, but they're pretty effective for those who can.
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> All the best,
> Christopher
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> On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 9:35 PM Lester Loschky <loschky at ksu.edu> wrote:
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> Hi Everybody,
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> If you teach Sensation and Perception, and are currently preparing to
> teach it remotely, you may have the same question I have: how can you
> demonstrate stereovision remotely?
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> As preface, the following are methods I have used in in-person classes to
> demonstrate stereo vision:
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>    1. an actual stereoscope and example stereoimages to share with
>    students (including the classic Julesz square tile random-dot-stereogram
>    image)
>    2. example stereoscopic lenticular lens images to share with students
>    3. red/green anaglyph images with sets of cardboard & plastic
>    red/green anaglyph glasses
>    4. Google Cardboard plus cell phone to share with students
>    5. random dot autosterographic images
>    6. touching two pen tips together using two eyes versus one eye
>    7. learning about crossed vs. uncrossed disparity using two fingers at
>    different distances
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> Unfortunately, my students don't uniformly have access to the apparatuses
> required for 1-4 above.
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> Re. # 3 (red/green anaglyph images), I've thought of having students order
> a single pair of red/green anaglyph glasses online.  However, it appears
> that the cardboard and plastic ones can only be purchased in bulk. (I guess
> they're too cheap to sell individually.)  They also might not arrive in
> time, but students could still enjoy them once they get them.
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> Re. #4 (Google Cardboard), I recall getting a free Google Cardboard from
> the NYTimes several years ago.  However, they are now no cheaper than $5
> (Irisu, of India), and likely wouldn't arrive in time.
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> Regarding option #5 (random-dot autostereograms), I have found that since
> seeing random dot autostereographic images in depth requires perceptual
> learning, a large proportion of students don't manage to learn (within the
> short time period given in a single class period).  (Of course, many
> students may have a lot of time on their hands now, so they might keep at
> it long enough to learn to perceive them.  But there will definitely be a
> good proportion of students who don't try long enough to learn, and so
> don't get it.)
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> #6 (touching two pen tips together) is definitely something that can be
> done remotely.  However, it doesn't have the "Wow!" factor of other
> demonstrations.  It is more of an "oh, really..." experience to realize how
> much worse you are with one eye than two.
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> #7 (using two fingers at different distances to teach crossed vs.
> uncrossed disparity) can definitely be done remotely.  It is very
> educational, but again does not have the "Wow" factor.
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> There is also the finger "hot dog" illusion, which can be done remotely.
> It is interesting, but quite different from all of the others in that
> stereoscopic depth perception is not involved.
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> For the related phenomenon of motion parallax, "wiggle vision" is a very
> nice demonstration:
> http://www.well.com/user/jimg/stereo/stereo_gate.html
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> https://www.3dwiggle.com/2016/06/28/5-wigglegrams-you-need-to-see-before-you-die/
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> Of course, depth perception from motion parallax is importantly
> theoretically related to stereoscopic vision (both involve two different
> images from two different views, one seen over time (and only needing one
> eye)--motion parallax--and the other seen simultaneously (and requiring two
> eyes)--stereovision).  But it is not the same as stereoscopic vision, so is
> a separate but related issue.
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> For the related phenomenon of binocular disparity, there is the famous
> "hole in your hand" illusion using a cardboard paper towel roll.  If
> students have a spare cardboard paper towel roll, they can do this
> remotely.  But, again, it is a theoretically related but separate issue.
>
> Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
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> Best wishes,
>
> Les
> --
> Lester Loschky
> Professor
> Associate Director, Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity
> Center
> Department of Psychological Sciences
> 471 Bluemont Hall
> 1114 Mid-Campus Dr North
> Kansas State University
> Manhattan, KS  66506-5302
> email: loschky at ksu.edu
> research page: https://www.k-state.edu/psych/research/loschkylester.html
> lab page: http://www.k-state.edu/psych/vcl/index.html
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> Associate Director, Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity
> Center
> Department of Psychological Sciences
> 471 Bluemont Hall
> 1114 Mid-Campus Dr North
> Kansas State University
> Manhattan, KS  66506-5302
> email: loschky at ksu.edu
> research page: https://www.k-state.edu/psych/research/loschkylester.html
> lab page: http://www.k-state.edu/psych/vcl/index.html
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-- 
Lester Loschky
Professor
Associate Director, Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity
Center
Department of Psychological Sciences
471 Bluemont Hall
1114 Mid-Campus Dr North
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS  66506-5302
email: loschky at ksu.edu
research page: https://www.k-state.edu/psych/research/loschkylester.html
lab page: http://www.k-state.edu/psych/vcl/index.html
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