The effect of perceived surface orientation on perceived surface albedo in binocularly viewed scenes.

We examined how observers discount perceived surface orientation in estimating perceived albedo (lightness). Observers viewed complex rendered scenes binocularly. The orientation of a test patch was defined by depth cues of binocular disparity and linear perspective. On each trial, observers first estimated the orientation of the test patch in the scene by means of a gradient probe and then matched its perceived albedo to a reference scale. We found that observers' perception of orientation was nearly veridical and that they substantially discounted perceived orientation in estimating perceived albedo.

• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Journal of Vision

• Publication date

  2003-09-25

• Fields of study

  Mathematics, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1167/3.8.2PMID 14632606
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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