monocular and binocular cues

monocular cues

a depth perception cue that can be perceived with one eye

relative size

if two objects are similar in size, the smaller one looks as if it’s further away

relative height

objects that are higher in our field of vision looks farther away than those that are lower

interposition

objects that block other objects are perceived as closer

relative motion

objects closer to a fixation point looks like it’s moving faster and objects that are opposite or father away looks like they’re going in the same direction and are moving slower

linear perspective

parallel lines appear to converge in the distance, the greater the convergence the greater their perceived distance

light and shadows

nearby objects reflect more light than those that are further away

texture gradient

nearby objects with less detailed textures are perceived as further away

aerial perspective/atmospheric perspective or clarity

uses colour to create a sense of space, mimics the natural way atmosphere affects the human eye, eg. heat waves

binocular cues

information that is taken in by both eyes, allows us to perceive depth

retinal disparity

the difference between the visual images that each eye perceives because of different angles

convergence

both eyes converge when they look at an object, we’re able to perceive how far away the object is by how big the angle is