Cyclopean image
Cyclopean image is a single mental image of a scene created by the brain through the process of combining two images received from both eyes. The mental process behind the Cyclopean image is crucial to stereo vision.[1] Autostereograms take advantage of this process in order to trick the brain to form an apparent Cyclopean image from seemingly random patterns. These random patterns often appear in daily life, such as in art, children's books, and architecture.[2]
Cyclopean image is named after the mythical being,
The term cyclopean stimuli refer to a form of visual stimuli that is defined by binocular disparity alone. It was named after the one-eyed
There is a point of irony to the origin of the term cyclopean. The Cyclops from
Binocular disparity as it relates to cyclopean images has become an interest in research[7] due to a rise in three dimensional technology usage. Three dimensional technology exists not only in research settings but in entertainment industries as well.[8] Because cyclopean images are created using binocular depth cues, cyclopean images are important in understanding the surroundings of an individual in any given environment. Images with greater salience allow for an optimal use of a cyclopean image, as important details can be extracted. In other words, an image of higher quality has more meaning to the eye. Although it has limitations due to the surroundings, cyclopean images can be very adaptive.[9]
Proposed technology wishes to use the ideas behind cyclopean imagery as a way to evaluate the quality of images used in
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