Enhancement of depth perception
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1. A system and device for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
- a) a two-dimensional image with one or more monocular depth cues displayed on an image surface; and
b) at least one visually identifiable object placed in front of said image surface to create a combined scene with said two-dimensional image, said visually identifiable object being;
1) substantially within the depth of field of focus of said viewer'"'"'s eyes when said two-dimensional image is in focus for said viewer, 2) without substantially interfering with the view of the viewer of said two-dimensional image, and 3) a sufficient distance from the two-dimensional image to induce disparate binocular retinal images in the eyes of the viewer;
having the effect of enhancement of the viewer'"'"'s depth perception in viewing said two-dimensional image by and/or with the fusion of said binocular images of the combined scene in the viewer.
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A system, device, and method for enhancing depth perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed providing the induction of retinal disparity in the eyes of the viewer by the placement of a visually identifiable object in front of the two-dimensional image. Upon fusion of such retinal disparity in the viewer, the viewer experiences the enhancement depth perception in the two dimensional image.
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36 Claims
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1. A system and device for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
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a) a two-dimensional image with one or more monocular depth cues displayed on an image surface; and
b) at least one visually identifiable object placed in front of said image surface to create a combined scene with said two-dimensional image, said visually identifiable object being;
1) substantially within the depth of field of focus of said viewer'"'"'s eyes when said two-dimensional image is in focus for said viewer, 2) without substantially interfering with the view of the viewer of said two-dimensional image, and 3) a sufficient distance from the two-dimensional image to induce disparate binocular retinal images in the eyes of the viewer;
having the effect of enhancement of the viewer'"'"'s depth perception in viewing said two-dimensional image by and/or with the fusion of said binocular images of the combined scene in the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system and device for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
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a) a two-dimensional image displayed on an image surface; and
b) at least one visually identifiable object positioned in front of the image surface, said at least one visually identifiable object being;
1) substantially in focus for said viewer with said two-dimensional image, and 2) at a sufficient distance from said image surface to induce disparate retinal images in the eyes of the viewer;
having the effect of enhancement of the viewer'"'"'s depth perception in viewing said two-dimensional image by and/or with the fusion of said disparate retinal images in the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system and device for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
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a) a two-dimensional image with one or more monocular depth cues, the two-dimensional image being displayed on an image surface; and
b) at least one visually identifiable object positioned in front of the image surface, said at least one visually identifiable object being;
1) at a sufficient distance from said image surface to induce disparate retinal images in the eyes of the viewer, and 2) substantially in focus for said viewer with said two-dimensional image and/or substantially within the Panum'"'"'s fusional region for said two-dimensional image;
having the effect of enhancement of the viewer'"'"'s depth perception in viewing said two-dimensional image by and/or with the fusion of said disparate retinal images in the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
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a) selection of a two-dimensional image with one or more monocular depth cues;
b) induction of retinal disparity in the viewer from binocular retinal images of a combined scene created by the addition of a visually identifiable object to the scene of the two-dimensional image substantially within the depth of field of focus of said viewer'"'"'s eyes when said two-dimensional image is in focus for said viewer; and
c) fusion of such retinally disparate images in the visual cortex of the viewer with the interpretation of said one or more monocular depth cues as binocular depth cues with those of the visually identifiable object in the combined scene.
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33. A method for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
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a) selection of a substantially two-dimensional image with at least one monocular depth cue;
b) selection of one or more visually identifiable objects for viewing with the two-dimensional image;
c) formation of a combined scene by placement of at least one visually identifiable object placed in front of said two-dimensional image and within the view of the viewer, which is;
1) substantially within the depth of field of focus of said viewer'"'"'s eyes when said two-dimensional image is in focus for said viewer;
2) at a sufficient distance from said two-dimensional image so as to be clearly distinguishable by said viewer as nearer in space to said viewer than said two-dimensional image;
3) without interfering with the view of said viewer of said two-dimensional image;
d) obscuring at least two opposing edges of said two dimensional image;
e) induction in the viewer of a sufficient retinal disparity in said viewer by the visual presentation to said viewer of the combined scene; and
f) effecting the enhancement of said viewer'"'"'s depth perception in said two-dimensional image by and/or with the viewer'"'"'s fusion of the disparate retinal images of the combined scene.
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34. A method for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising the induction of disparate retinal images in the viewer of the two-dimensional image with the formation of a combined scene of said two-dimensional image and at least one visually identifiable object placed in front of said two-dimensional image and before said viewer, said at least one visually identifiable object being:
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a) substantially within the depth of field of focus of said viewer'"'"'s eyes when said two-dimensional image is in focus for said viewer;
b) at a sufficient distance from said two-dimensional image so as to be distinguishable by the viewer as nearer in space than said two-dimensional image;
c) without interfering with the view of the viewer of said two-dimensional image;
effecting the enhancement of said viewer'"'"'s depth perception in said two-dimensional image by and/or with the viewer'"'"'s fusion of said disparate retinal images.
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35. A method for enhancement of depth perception in a viewer of a two-dimensional image comprising:
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a) induction of disparate retinal images in the viewer of a two-dimensional image by the placement of a visually identifiable object in front of the two-dimensional image within the depth of field of focus of said viewer'"'"'s eyes that includes said two-dimensional image; and
b) effecting the enhancement of said viewer'"'"'s depth perception in said two-dimensional image by and/or with the viewer'"'"'s fusion of said disparate retinal images. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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