Hi guys, I have read a very interesting article about "How to Create and Use Binocular Rivalry" and many thanks to
Evelina Tapia from Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign redirect to me a fantastic way to use the Stereoscopic Technology to study the "Binocular Rivalry".
Below some extract of the article:
AbstractEach of our eyes normally sees a slightly different image of the world around us. The brain can combine these two images into a single coherent representation. However, when the eyes are presented with images that are sufficiently different from each other, an interesting thing happens: Rather than fusing the two images into a combined conscious percept, what transpires is a pattern of perceptual alternations where one image dominates awareness while the other is suppressed; dominance alternates between the two images, typically every few seconds. This perceptual phenomenon is known as binocular rivalry. Binocular rivalry is considered useful for studying perceptual selection and awareness in both human and animal models, because unchanging visual input to each eye leads to alternations in visual awareness and perception. To create a binocular rivalry stimulus, all that is necessary is to present each eye with a different image at the same perceived location. There are several ways of doing this, but newcomers to the field are often unsure which method would best suit their specific needs. The purpose of this article is to describe a number of inexpensive and straightforward ways to create and use binocular rivalry. We detail methods that do not require expensive specialized equipment and describe each method's advantages and disadvantages. The methods described include the use of red-blue goggles, mirror stereoscopes and prism goggles.
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Special Thanks to Evelina Tapia and Credits to David Carmel, Michael Arcaro, Sabine Kastner, Uri HassonDepartment of Psychology, New York University, Centre for Neural Science, New York University, Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University