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Re: weighting depth cues

  • From: T3D Jim Crowell <crowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: weighting depth cues
  • Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:11:35 -0700
At 6:53 PM -0700 7/20/97, T3D Peter Abrahams wrote:
>The many cues to information on relative depth of an object in a visual
>field are discussed in Howard & Rogers, _Binocular Vision and Stereopsis_.
[snip]
>Page 438, one study included the view that there is no consistent theory
>for these phenomenon, but instead a 'bag of tricks which provides
>particular solutions in particular situations'.
[snip]

Ugh! I can guess who wrote that one!  Please, don't take it too seriously.
True, these phenomena are probably very complicated, but that doesn't mean
a general theory isn't possible...

-Jim C.

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Jim Crowell
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